• DarkGamer@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    Indeed, a normal defendant would have been treated much differently. Then again, a normal defendant doesn’t have an army of enraged violent dipshits with a tenuous relationship with reality, eager and willing to end democracy on his behalf, supporting them. That’s why he gets treated with kid gloves.

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      9 months ago

      Sooo… you’re saying that negotiating with terrorists is the best thing to do here?

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        9 months ago

        I’d say they’re more insurrectionists than terrorists, and no I do not.
        Speculating why they are doing something is not endorsing it.

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          Not acting out of fear is essentially allowing them to negotiate the outcome of his trial.

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              9 months ago

              You’re suggesting he’s getting treated with kid gloves because of his army of terrorists.

              I’m saying that’s not how things work.

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                9 months ago

                Ah I see, well he’s clearly being treated differently than a normal defendant and I speculated on why, but after reading this comment I agree with @PM_Your_Nudes_Please that it’s probably more about denying him a case for appeal even if it means treating his behaviors with more leniency than a normal defendant. Getting it right is important because of the damage he can cause, (due to said army and the scary possibility of reelection,) if he gets off with a technicality. I’m referring to his legal woes in general and not just this trial, he’s been trying stochastic terrorism in many of them.

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                  Holy shit I was about to copy/paste that exact same comment in response if you question further. I totally agree!