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[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke", ">\n\nNobody cares about the January 6th Capitol disturbance. We care about inflation!" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke", ">\n\nNobody cares about the January 6th Capitol disturbance. We care about inflation!", ">\n\nWe saw yet again another shut show circus!! One sided baloney! Ray Epps where is he?" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke", ">\n\nNobody cares about the January 6th Capitol disturbance. We care about inflation!", ">\n\nWe saw yet again another shut show circus!! One sided baloney! Ray Epps where is he?", ">\n\nWell let’s release ALL the footage and see who all needs to get punished. \nLet’s see if the FBI had people on the inside and get Ray Epps on the witness stand. \nShould be interesting to see all the investigations coming." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke", ">\n\nNobody cares about the January 6th Capitol disturbance. We care about inflation!", ">\n\nWe saw yet again another shut show circus!! One sided baloney! Ray Epps where is he?", ">\n\nWell let’s release ALL the footage and see who all needs to get punished. \nLet’s see if the FBI had people on the inside and get Ray Epps on the witness stand. \nShould be interesting to see all the investigations coming.", ">\n\nFor what????" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke", ">\n\nNobody cares about the January 6th Capitol disturbance. We care about inflation!", ">\n\nWe saw yet again another shut show circus!! One sided baloney! Ray Epps where is he?", ">\n\nWell let’s release ALL the footage and see who all needs to get punished. \nLet’s see if the FBI had people on the inside and get Ray Epps on the witness stand. \nShould be interesting to see all the investigations coming.", ">\n\nFor what????", ">\n\nSometimes you can read a bunch of nonsense and go yep that's why there's people who say it will be better when California goes into the sea...or hopefully the Californians don't move here complain about what they did to California but then try to make the place they move to just like California. 😉" ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke", ">\n\nNobody cares about the January 6th Capitol disturbance. We care about inflation!", ">\n\nWe saw yet again another shut show circus!! One sided baloney! Ray Epps where is he?", ">\n\nWell let’s release ALL the footage and see who all needs to get punished. \nLet’s see if the FBI had people on the inside and get Ray Epps on the witness stand. \nShould be interesting to see all the investigations coming.", ">\n\nFor what????", ">\n\nSometimes you can read a bunch of nonsense and go yep that's why there's people who say it will be better when California goes into the sea...or hopefully the Californians don't move here complain about what they did to California but then try to make the place they move to just like California. 😉", ">\n\n6 years after the Russia Hoax, key Democrat conspirators go unpunished." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke", ">\n\nNobody cares about the January 6th Capitol disturbance. We care about inflation!", ">\n\nWe saw yet again another shut show circus!! One sided baloney! Ray Epps where is he?", ">\n\nWell let’s release ALL the footage and see who all needs to get punished. \nLet’s see if the FBI had people on the inside and get Ray Epps on the witness stand. \nShould be interesting to see all the investigations coming.", ">\n\nFor what????", ">\n\nSometimes you can read a bunch of nonsense and go yep that's why there's people who say it will be better when California goes into the sea...or hopefully the Californians don't move here complain about what they did to California but then try to make the place they move to just like California. 😉", ">\n\n6 years after the Russia Hoax, key Democrat conspirators go unpunished.", ">\n\nDonald Trump literally is on camera at an event asking Russia to hack a political opponent. The man's whole shtick is being a traitor to everyone but himself." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke", ">\n\nNobody cares about the January 6th Capitol disturbance. We care about inflation!", ">\n\nWe saw yet again another shut show circus!! One sided baloney! Ray Epps where is he?", ">\n\nWell let’s release ALL the footage and see who all needs to get punished. \nLet’s see if the FBI had people on the inside and get Ray Epps on the witness stand. \nShould be interesting to see all the investigations coming.", ">\n\nFor what????", ">\n\nSometimes you can read a bunch of nonsense and go yep that's why there's people who say it will be better when California goes into the sea...or hopefully the Californians don't move here complain about what they did to California but then try to make the place they move to just like California. 😉", ">\n\n6 years after the Russia Hoax, key Democrat conspirators go unpunished.", ">\n\nDonald Trump literally is on camera at an event asking Russia to hack a political opponent. The man's whole shtick is being a traitor to everyone but himself.", ">\n\nYep, since the Democrats control the FBI and the CIA somebody had to expose Hillary's lies and deceits. We are forever greatful to Julian Assange for sharing Hillary's and Dems lies with the public when the \"intelligence\" agencies and DOJ would not. We also are forever greatful to Elon Musk for sharing the last four years of Liberal Lies with the People." ]

[ "Why can't Republican lawmakers also be lawfollowers?", ">\n\nBecause one of the core ideologies of conservative-ism since its inception amongst the deposed nobles of France after their revolution is hierarchy. Specifically, the idea that people are Good or Bad based on their position in society. Not whether or not they do good or bad things, merely whether or not they are wealthy and or have prestige and power and are part of the right group(s). \nOne of the ways they demonstrate this is through unequal enforcement of the law. Hypocrisy is not seen as a bad thing by them, just a demonstration of their power and position.", ">\n\nIt reminds me of the debate he had with Hillary where she accused him of not paying taxes. His reply was that it was because he was smart. He had no doubt that this was a completely honest thing for him to do.\nHis supports and those who are now part of Cult 45 thought is was great. It's a conservative mindset that only caring for themselves is their right, privilege and responsibility to do.\nCompletely twisted.", ">\n\nTrump supporter's brains are not wired the same as rational people. That's not taking a shot at them, it's reality based on their actions and words. Basically, they don't give a shit about others or rules. That's why it's safe to call them sociopaths and some of them psychopaths.", ">\n\nThat's true. Scary how many there are.", ">\n\nEveryone but the ones in charge have been charged. Trump is still out here making false claims about everything he doesn't believe in. Like that dumbass has any authority to do anything.", ">\n\nAnd if you ask any random conservative about it, the response will be, \"all in the past, if they had something they'd have charged [insert politician's name].\" \nThen they demand something be done about hunter biden's laptop.", ">\n\nIt's sad this laptop is more important than the officers who risked their lives on 1/6/21. Aren't Conservatives the ones that say Blue Lives Matter? 🤔", ">\n\nThey literally told the cops to stop doing the job of protecting congress, while beating on those cops, claiming they are on the same side. :-/", ">\n\nRubes like my uncle & brother believes that it was all antifa & not what, you know, what everyone else saw", ">\n\nmy dad repeatedly told me to 'just wait' believing some special 'stolen election' evidence would vindicate Trump", ">\n\nYup, there still waiting!", ">\n\nstill waiting...", ">\n\nI want to believe the DOJ is getting as many people to flip on the ringleaders in power as possible before making a move, but regardless, those in support of a clear terrorist attack NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. You don’t get to keep your job after trying to burn your office down.", ">\n\nEspecially the Republican Congressmen who asked for a pardon.", ">\n\n\"Key GOP lawmakers go unpunished\"?\nHave any of the GOP lawmakers involved in the coup been indicted? If not, then the word \"key\" can be deleted from the headline.", ">\n\nIMO it is useful because it implies that they were heavily involved in January 6th, which implication is not as clear if you omit “Key” from the headline.", ">\n\nPeople just have to find a gripe with every headline that isn't \"GOP evil; deserves death.\"\nInstead of asking if the headline accurately describes the story, they ask if it accurately describes their rage. They have no clue about journalistic integrity or what makes a headline accurate. They're just pissed and want the world to reflect their rage.", ">\n\nI mean, more than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results despite knowing they were legitimate, which is tantamount to abolishing our democracy, so most of them are worthy of punishment.\nRemoving “key” only further obscured the link to the wrongdoing, IMO, though.", ">\n\n\nmore than half of GOP legislators did vote to throw out the election results\n\nSounds like you've identified them as the key GOP legislators, right? As in the ones relevant to the story? Lol", ">\n\nI’m the guy who was agreeing with you, buddy. I was just pointing out that even though “key” is far more often used to specify a small minority than it is to specify a supermajority, it still adds something here. But because a supermajority of the GOP in the House was in fact involved in trying to end our democracy, the general anger at the GOP is pretty reasonable.\nAnyhow, just saying “GOP legislators” with no linkage word to what they’re being accused of (the role “key” plays in the headline) would make it sound like the author believes people should be punished solely for being GOP legislators after January 6th happened. Instead of just most of them, for being traitors.\nEdited for clarity.", ">\n\nYeah the key people responsible are never going to get charged. We don’t have a system that punishes the rich and powerful (unless they cross other people who are more rich and powerful, and even then it’s in all their best interests to not set a precedent of rich people going to jail). They don’t have to pay taxes, abide by laws, honor subpoenas, or even work in the true sense of the word. \nMeanwhile I’m holding down two jobs, paying taxes out my ass, my taxes/utilities/HOA fees/groceries are continuing to get more expensive, I abide by the law, and I’ve never attempted to overthrow the government. Actually served in Afghanistan (there’s another thing you won’t catch these people doing) which, as it turns out, was a 2-decade-long ploy to make these same people even richer. \nI hope I’m wrong but it sure looks like we are being foolishly optimistic by even discussing the possibility of Trump and other GOP leaders being charged for Jan. 6.", ">\n\nThe reason this happens is that you are selfish and lazy and need to work smarter to succeed. \nThat's what your average Conservative lawmaker will tell you. They'll tell this long boring story about how they had nothing and worked to the top. When in reality they got favors they never earned in order to get their start to success (Donald Trump). So when January 6th is brought up the people who stormed the couple are the same as you in Conservative lawmakers mind because those people are stupid and lazy too.", ">\n\n... and this is flooding the companies for which we work. It's always been there, but look around at work and listen to the words. I've never been so insulted as to hear a \"leader\" talk about how hard they work. If a person works hard, they don't have to declare it.", ">\n\nLaws for thee, but not for me…. Republicans/MAGA", ">\n\nSorry to break it to you, but the entire political establishment is guilty of this.", ">\n\nGop are terrorists to the United States.", ">\n\nlol that's the best you've got?\n\"look at what rate hikes as a consequence of trump printing trillions did to your stocks!!\"", ">\n\nThrough out the last 20-30 years or so there is this constant progression of Republicans robbing the cookie jar, Democrats fixing it and catching all the hate over it, ad infinitum. The one case where that wasn't true was the housing market collapse in the early 2000's, I do think that was more Democrat inspired than Republican. To be fair though a Republican in office would have probably done something way worse - my only evidence for the claim is what quickly followed after...", ">\n\nThe housing collapse of 2008?", ">\n\nyea, Clinton signed into law some policies that lead to that is my understanding.", ">\n\nAll you have to do is ignore interest rates. Just close your eyes and pretend that interest rates have nothing to do with the housing market. Admittedly, throwing Clinton into an argument is like throwing sand in the eyes. Clinton was a great ally to Wall Street. However, is there any pro-finance-industry policy enacted by Clinton that any part of the GOP is organizing to stop? No, there isn’t. Anything pro-Wall Street, that Clinton did, will be untouched by the GOP", ">\n\nTrue", ">\n\nMeanwhile in real America - just ‘looking’ like a suspect will get you killed while you sleep in your bed.", ">\n\nThey’ll even spend months soiling your name after shooting you for trespassing in your own home", ">\n\nAnd find the body cams somehow stopped working at the key moment. Oopsie!", ">\n\nAnd they'll argue law enforcement needs even more funding despite failing to properly do their jobs effectively. \nIn real life you can't ask your boss for a raise if your performance gets worse over time. In law enforcement you somehow can get away with this tactic and if you lose funding just blame Biden not yourself.", ">\n\nI wonder if any of the idiots who got tricked into following along and are now sitting in jail are starting to get the picture ... Nah", ">\n\nMcCarthy voted against continuing our democracy, and not only has he not been hanged yet: they just made him Speaker.", ">\n\nThis.", ">\n\nNot only that. They pretended to fuck around all week just so they wouldn't be able to officially address it on the anniversary. As soon as it became January 7th, surprise, we suddenly have a speaker.", ">\n\nOMG the plan worked", ">\n\nIt’s been clearly exposed that the law does not apply equally to everyone. \nThere is a sitting congressman with ample proof that he trafficked children across state lines for sex, but he’s not in jail or charged with anything yet.\nWe have a former President that had classified docs in his club, assessable to foreign actors and people without clearance. He’s still free and actively fundraising.\nOur laws are meaningless for everyone but the working class.", ">\n\nIt mostly seems to be Republican politicians who are above the law.", ">\n\nAnd they never will be unless its by The People. \nThe law, law enforcement and government is completely incapable of holding themselves responsible for anything. They only hold others responsible. This is fact, historical fact proven time and time again.\nAnd when unabashed lying to constituents is the norm, the whole ‘vote them out’ thing is a moot point.\nSeriously, who protects is from our own elected officials?\nIts time for people to remove the Red White and Blue tinted glasses. America is Not the greatest country in the world (but it could be, and perhaps was at one point) \nThe divide between rich and poor directly reflects our political divides.\nThe people must bring the elected officials down of this golden pedestal we created for governance, squeeze their face and force them to gaze upon the burning corpse of the American Dream. Gaze into our horror you feckless walking dead men.", ">\n\nAmerica is the greatest country in the world based on global media perception. Based on metrics the US is not #1 in education, health care, law enforcement effectiveness, technological development, infrastructure. We are middle of the pack in all of these categories.", ">\n\nThey’re going to try again. Honestly they’d be dumb not to. They got caught red-handed committing one of the worst crimes you can commit against a country and there were no consequences. Given there’s zero cost, they should try again.", ">\n\nand they keep lying about the day trump sent an armed mob to the capitol to overturn an election that he lost by seven million votes. \"they're not here to hurt me.\" what a brave patriotic public servant that donnie donuts is. so proud of our country for allowing him and his flock of half-wit sheep to continue to try to overthrow the government two years after they violently attacked the capitol. his campaign tag-line should be \"hang mike pence\". traitors every one.", ">\n\nPoliticians always get out of anything. Trump and his stupid nonsense should’ve been stopped already", ">\n\nNtm Ginny and Clarence", ">\n\nMcCarthy..speaker should be jailed for insurrection along with MTG, Boebert, Jordan, Perry, Gaetz, how can these ppl be allowed in Congress? There's many more ....Dems would control the House and Senate if they used Article14", ">\n\nThis comment is insane. One party jailing their elected opposition would start a civil war. Imagine how you would feel if the Republicans tried it.", ">\n\nOh so because it's a bad look we should give Republicans a pass for trying to destroy our fucking country.", ">\n\nI suspect a guarantee of no punishment for Jan 6 was what they were holding out for, and what McCarthy was saying in code, when he remarked \"Our country is worth fighting for...\".", ">\n\nThat's not something McCarthy can offer them.", ">\n\nNot as an explicit quid-pro-quo, but he can delay and obstruct any efforts Democrats might make to hold them accountable.", ">\n\nUnless the DOJ goes after them, right?", ">\n\nMore than unpunished, they've gained leadership and other powerful positions.", ">\n\nBlame voters. They care more about gas prices than the health of our democracy", ">\n\nPoor Kashoogi will never be avenged because Americans need their gas guzzling micropenis trucks more than Justice for a brown man.", ">\n\nWho cares about that guy. Obviously Biden didn't", ">\n\nSo pathetic no worthwhile charges will ever be filed. trump remains above the law is allowed to continue to habitually break the law and then gets coddled like a baby . SO PATHETIC Merick Garland keeps stalling untill his office has expired. i have never know such a coward, so he must have been paid off.", ">\n\nThey got rewarded.", ">\n\nGee, I wonder if that's because the mainstream media still insist on calling it a 'riot' instead of what it actually was: an insurrection?", ">\n\nNeville Chamberlain at one time was famous for being thought of as a blind idiot for thinking appeasing Hitler was the way to go and yet over and over people keep on making this grave mistake of thinking appeasing terrorists is an effective strategy.", ">\n\nThey committed treason in my eyes and that will never change.\nThey have NOTHING to back up their claims.", ">\n\nA travesty of Justice. Justice delayed is Justice denied. This delay doesn’t occur in a vacuum either. Trump has been giving his same insurrection speech unfettered for two years, leading to attacks of gays, Jewish people, other minority attacks, elected substation sabotaged, meanwhile Garland didn’t even interview the GA election officials until Jack Smith did it LAST MONTH.", ">\n\nJack Smith is our only hope.", ">\n\nIt seems like many are shocked to finally experience for themselves that…\nIt’s a Feature, not a bug of the original constitution. \nAmerica wasn’t founded for us plebs.\nIf it was, then there would be a need to “amend” it, so the proletariat can vote and enjoy equal protections and rights.\nThis is par for the course, as the “system“ is working exactly as designed.", ">\n\nI agree. The Founders could have given us a direct democracy, but they didn’t trust the hoi polloi, so they went with a representative democracy as a buffer of control for the elites.", ">\n\nHaving an at best sympathetic AG will do that.", ">\n\nI remember all the annoying posters on Reddit saying “bUt ThEsE tHiNGs TaKe TiMe. JuSt WaIt.” \nWe’ll, it’s been 2 fucking years and nobody at the top has been punished. I can’t stand all the apologists on this sub.", ">\n\nExactly! And one of the apologist was just elected to speaker of the house! To hell with the everyday Americans who actually pay for their salaries and pension!", ">\n\nAnd look at that. It’s Jan 7, and the circus vote for speaker has magically come to an end.", ">\n\nLaw is only for the poors", ">\n\nThe most guilty one of them all was still playing kingmaker during the voting for speaker of the house -SMH-", ">\n\n147 Republican senators voted to overturn a legal election without just cause. After every court case held to prove fraudulence within the election was dismissed, it underlined that said senators had no leg to stand on to contest the election. They just didn't like the way it turned out. Period. That is seditious at best, treasonous at worst. The 147 need to be held accountable. Today.", ">\n\nWhy can’t we just be done with this? It’s been two years yes, just process those involved and put them in prison . They should have followed the rules and not destroyed our capital . Simple as that .", ">\n\nThey have been in prison ever since, tortured and many are still awaiting trial. And nothing was destroyed, not even the velvet barriers.", ">\n\nSo you're just going to outright lie then, okay.", ">\n\nThis is disgusting and history will show how once again racist in America subverted justice from the people and the faces of those preventing justice are conservatives white republicans.", ">\n\nHistory will be whitewashed again if these traitors continue to rule like the robber Barron's they are.", ">\n\nGood example by the government. Can't wait to see what happens next time.", ">\n\nOf course they do. They are rich.", ">\n\nTime to start looking at these guys so they can never run again", ">\n\nIt's beyond unpunished, they're being actively rewarded prominent positions by the GOP.", ">\n\nNot just unpunished, but rewarded.", ">\n\nUnpunished?!?! They're being made Committee Chairs!", ">\n\nProud boys go on trial Tuesday. I feel it’s been layer by layer. Law makers hopefully next.", ">\n\nYes, one of them just became speaker of the house…", ">\n\nUnpunished is not the right word. They got rewarded, with reelections and speakership.", ">\n\nDon’t let them forget or anyone forget, these traitors walk among some of us", ">\n\nIf this was flipped and the Dems did this, the outrage would be unprecedented. \nEvery pundit and right leaning news organization would be blasting how this proves the libs hate America and democracy 24/7 nonstop. More than they do already.\nThey would remind their listeners they've been telling them for 40 years this evil was coming. Rush would now be a god with statues going up everywhere.\nI can't even imagine what the final result of that would be. My mind goes as far as it would be open season on anyone who was not republican. A religious purge, if you will, of those who do not believe as they.\nSadly, they are too brainwashed to realize they should be ashamed of the events that took place Jan 6.\nInstead they are proud of it.", ">\n\nDefinitely. Many Democrat politicians would already be a year into their 30 year minimum sentences. Let alone the rioters. There’d be no slap on the wrist for trespassing for any of them, and there’d be no bail release for any of them, as opposed to our timeline where a handful of people with a violent criminal history weren’t released.", ">\n\nLock them all up.", ">\n\nAnd guess what?\nNone will be. This is Trump's America.\nI gave up hope a while back.", ">\n\nGood old garland is gonna let them all walk 🤡🤡🤡", ">\n\nTHeSe thINgs TaKe tImE....", ">\n\nThese things do take time. A lot of these GOP congressmen fuckers are culpable in enabling what happened on January 6, but most of their shitty behaviors don't match the definitions of any convictable crimes--and when they do, it is an uphill battle to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they did so with criminal intent (yes, mens rea is a factor in many cases). The laws around sedition and insurrection were written for civil-war style revolts, not for the kind of underhanded shit we saw 2 years ago.", ">\n\n\"(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \n\"(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\" \nThat's like the bare minimum charge they could have thrown at Trump. Now it may seem trivial as a punishment, but the fact that absolutely nothing has been done to him is far more damning than if he'd been slapped with a fine. Even Mueller's shitty investigation couldn't be bothered to interview a single Trump. \nHistory is not going to be kind on how US institutions did not have the will to punish him. And that's what it comes down to. Not law, not evidence, but the will to do something. \nChelsea Manning and Reality Winner had their lives turned upside down for mishandling state secrets. Trump literally stole secrets but all that happened was the DOJ got some of them back and gave him back his passport for the inconvenience.", ">\n\nBecause they keep paying off each newly elected DOJ. Merrick Garland gave all the work to his special attorney but retains all the power to give any charges...which he will never charge trump with anything of value.", ">\n\nConsequences are for plebs.", ">\n\nSad to say but no one will be at fault for any of this besides the average Joe that these people push to do stuff like this. \nStop getting your hopes up that trump and his cronies will ever be punished. \nYou’re living in a fantasy world.", ">\n\nAnd they will continue going unpunished. If the Republicans have power, they will protect them - and if the Democrats have power, they won't prosecute their political opponents (that would look corrupt).", ">\n\nUnpunished, these assholes got rewarded.\nThanks for doing Jack fucking shit Merrick Garland.", ">\n\nIt’s so depressing and really undermines all of our laws. Has for decades but this is egregious. Consequences for breaking the law, unless you’re rich and connected. I’m furious nothing is happening.", ">\n\nJust gotta wait a few more days guys…", ">\n\nWe can’t even stop a lying, money laundering, white supremacist from being a part of the new Congress!! No way the old ones get even a slap on the wrist!!! Justice for all unless you’re in our government or filthy rich!!!", ">\n\nThey go unpunished because roughly 50% of the population believes not only did they do nothing wrong but in fact they were justified in their actions. Own the libs justifies any behavior.", ">\n\nThis is America! \nthey never will be", ">\n\nI’ll be honest idc who they are or represent… guilty is guilty. I registered to vote this day", ">\n\nWe keep being told that these people AREN’T above the law, but this concept is not supported by what occurs in reality.", ">\n\nThe core of the country’s principles is pretty fucked. Accountability is an absolute for genuine growth and development.", ">\n\nI am ashamed to call myself an American \nThe fact that our Democracy has been sold out to traitors and treason\n Is being a known traitor in fashion in the house of representatives", ">\n\nI pray that the justice department can save our Democracy", ">\n\nIt is a dame crime. I will call me Senators, Representatives. When a person in office goes along with trying to destroy America, They are part of the crime. They must be punished. At the very least answer questions of why they went along with Trump. Do they think he had nothing to do with what happened? This must be all under oath. It is a stinking shame. Oh yes Trump is not even getting a slap on the wrist. I hope that all who get arrested will use the Trump defence.", ">\n\nWow. Seems like if you support terrorism there are literally no consequences whatsoever if you’re white. What do ya know. These Republicans will never be charged. All that posturing during the trials by Democrats did squat to get these domestic terrorists behind bars.", ">\n\nI believe you still have six insurrectionist serving in Congress. What’s that all about? It’s acceptable to have traitors in the government now?", ">\n\nI want to see every one of them do their perp walk if they were involved.", ">\n\nAnd they won’t be. They’re untouchable", ">\n\nIt’s unjust and obscene", ">\n\nThe leaders and media companies who helped promote have been left untouched because the Dems lack the balls to do what is needed.", ">\n\nProsecute or perish", ">\n\nEveryone will continue to go unpunished. As much as I'd like to see everyone involved rot in a prison cell, it won't happen and it is a fucking shame.", ">\n\nAfter more than two forevers, rich white people are still above the law.", ">\n\nAnd McCarthy is thanking Trump for helping him win the speaker vote. “Unpunished” is an understatement.", ">\n\nIf I have to hear one more BS excuse from the Merrick Garland defenders about the wheels of justice.\nFuck right off...they found, arrested, prosecuted and jailed some bum off the streets in backwoods Arkansas, but can't walk down the street in DC and arrest the very people who instructed him to participate?\nFuck your wheels of justice", ">\n\nHunter Biden’s hog is the new Obama’s birth certificate.", ">\n\nRepublican Party Immunity.", ">\n\nI expected the Georgia DA to have indicted Trump by now because his election interference case seemed pretty simple. They're still working on it, so it's not as simple as it seems from the outside.\nThe insurrection cases are a lot more complicated, so of course the investigations are going to take longer. Articles like this are just whining to try to get impatient folks worked up, so they get a lot of clicks.", ">\n\nGeorgia DA should have a decision in the next few weeks, as i understand it their grand jury was let go and theyre writing up the DA is writing up a detailed report as we speak. Hopefully we hear something this month. Indictments need to drop as these assholes are still running free.", ">\n\nDid anyone actually think they would be held accountable? I know I didn't and I'm not surprised at the inaction.", ">\n\nThat’s because the bourgeoise can do whatever they want in this country. $$$ talks in our courts and controls every aspect of our lives. Freedom is only a right when it’s backed up by the dollar in America.", ">\n\nGet ready, the criminals will soon be prosecuted.", ">\n\nBecause nobody actually cares outside of reddit and the media class lol", ">\n\nMost Americans care about accountability in their law makers. Most Republicans apparently do not.", ">\n\nKeep pretending. But most Americans don't give a shit. Polls have shown time and time again. It's just you whiny ones.", ">\n\n\"Three Years after the 2020 race riots, key DNC lawmakers go unpunished.\"", ">\n\nAnd what exactly should DNC law makers be punished for?", ">\n\nShocker, politicians not arrested after other people protest", ">\n\nSo no one of importance was punished? Even after the televised trials? I mean who could have predicted that outcome. 🙄", ">\n\nTelevised trials? If you mean the congressional hearings, no one was on “trial” because Congress doesn’t have any prosecutorial functions. All they can do is refer potential criminal conduct to the department of Justice.", ">\n\nYes, the kangaroo court show trial designed only to convince gullible people to vote Democrat. Just like Russiagate, Trump muh tax returns, etc. It's all fake, amounts to nothing and you fall for it.", ">\n\nNot a trial. But ok.", ">\n\nAnd until public opinion overwhelmingly demands it, the absolutely never will. \nTime to accept this and move on with our lives. That includes you, MSNBC reporters.", ">\n\n??????\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022. That’s our voice. We were told repeatedly, when asking why there was little visible progress regarding Jan 6, that justice takes time and they have to ensure an airtight case. Appeased and delayed until once again those who deserve to be jailed instead have power\nThe democrats had a fine 2 years. I’m not interested in a debate over what they were and were not able to accomplish. But their lack of effort and lack of execution towards protecting our democracy from those who are trying to end it is despicable", ">\n\n\nWe voted hard in 2020 and 2022\n\nI don’t think so for 2022. Repelling the GOP was entirely possible. New York is dark blue, but flipped 4 new seats to the GOP. Seditionist pariah, Lauren Boebert, snuck through by 500 votes. Just these races named here would have been enough and they were winnable races.", ">\n\nAnd now they won't be.", ">\n\nThe same happened to Kevin Mitnick when the FBI held him for a couple years without a bail hearing.", ">\n\nWhat a shocking development.", ">\n\nThe kool aid is strong with this bunch. The real treason was 4 years if lies to attempt to overturn an election. Lies that apparently the sheep still believe even though all of it has been proven to be lies. How can someone say they are a hypocrite without saying their a hypocrite.", ">\n\nI mean they can do anything they are white", ">\n\nThese rebels aren’t Republicans. This group is the byproduct of MAGA nonsense. The Klan/Nazi Axis. The worst of the worst, men and women who should be incarcerated instead of inverserating the American political system they have now infected. This is the fallout from the Trump bomb. Nothing has changed for them, Trump lost and now they are gonna teach us all a lesson for it.", ">\n\nI’ll go donate plasma if any of them ever do.", ">\n\nSo far, but remember when you strike at a king etc", ">\n\nThis is unacceptable. Investigation should have started the day after the failed coup.", ">\n\nJust take it as an invitation to do whatever you want without consequences. Everyone in equal under the law in a democratic republic.", ">\n\nI think Merrick Garland must be on vacation.", ">\n\n*insurrection", ">\n\nPunished. Yes. Very non-cultish.", ">\n\nCongress rarely punishes members for anything. On the rare occasion when a member is punished, it's because they become a liability for an upcoming election or pull a Marjorie Taylor Greene and threaten someone.", ">\n\nI just don’t get it! Why have they not been charged?", ">\n\nWhat did people really think was going to happen?", ">\n\nMargerie green and Matt Gaetz are two of them. How can we function as a country if these people who initiated all of January 6 can get away with it?", ">\n\nWhere is the justice?", ">\n\nI truly believe some are going to pay. They'll be charged individually or part of something bigger or linked by another defendant looking to save themselves. The real reason I believe they'll be dragged is because of Trump. Trump indicted or facing a conviction would see him sellout anyone to save himself. All of these investigations that are linked to Trump, the GOP, his inner circle, and Jan 6 created a massive intersecting of cases with so many people being linked or linking others. It's like multiple rico cases being tied together by dz agencies across the country. It's complex and must be done right.", ">\n\nSend them to hell.", ">\n\nTired of seeing privileged white men and women getting away with crimes. The average American white or of color would be in jail from the jump. Typical American so called justice.", ">\n\nThis is obviously a congregation of the absolute weakest minds in society. 👏 Give yourself a round of applause. You survived the odds. You should all have been aborted, but somehow, empathy won over logic.", ">\n\nIt’s disgusting. This shit will likely happen again if no politician is punished for it, and if Trump wins in 2024 and pardons the rioters…and we somehow still have legitimate elections after, it’ll happen literally every time a right winger loses. 1/6 should have been the end of so many careers.", ">\n\nThey spend the last 2 years locking up the fucking brown shirts and expect us to think there's justice, when the leaders are still running around causing havoc. \nThis shit was nothing more than a stunt. Can't wait for the next insurrection since all the fucking key people are still running around, since apparently this country means fucking nothing anymore.", ">\n\nAnd because they have gotten away with it. They have become emboldened. I'm concerned that now that McCarthy is Speaker they will start their revenge tour!", ">\n\nProtesting is legal.", ">\n\nSo was Jan 6 but turned illegal by a few people", ">\n\nEveryone who attacked the Capitol was guilty.", ">\n\nThis is your comparison?", ">\n\nNot once during Trumps speech did he say to go inside the capital, not once, all he said was to March down Pennsylvania ave and to give support to weak republicans to do the right thing. Not once did he say break into the capital building", ">\n\nThis was a riot not an insurrection. The whitmer plot was more of an insurrection then this was.", ">\n\nVox? Really? Again I know people had I’ll intent but the majority outside of the capital were protesting and those inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.", ">\n\n\nVox? Really? \n\nCompletely irrelevant.\n\nthose inside were crazy or participating in mob rule.\n\nSo they don't count? It's not an insurrection because some of the people stayed outside?", ">\n\nIt’s not an insurrection because it wasn’t coordinated. It wasn’t successful and it wasn’t even close to viable. The whitmer plot on the other hand was as close as we have gotten in a long time. J6 was a bunch of idiots that went too far in a protest.", ">\n\nThey just spent 2 years and millions of dollars investigating the whole “insurrection.” If they had anything on them, they would already be in jail. Same with Hunter Biden.", ">\n\nIt isn’t that they don’t have anything on them, the “less guilty” ones just know they may do something equally irresponsible in the future, and they want to be able to say, “Hey, remember that time you… how ‘bout you forget I did that?”", ">\n\nDon’t let this distract you from the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried Funneled money to Democrats and their elections.", ">\n\nDon’t let that distract you from the fact that he is actually going to prison.", ">\n\nBecause they had nothing to do with it maybe?", ">\n\nLikely because it was a DNC operation", ">\n\nYeah and a lot of the Democrats involved went on punished so what's your point", ">\n\nThere were no Dems involved. Except as targets of the traitors.", ">\n\nReason Trump gaetz ,mtg ,Carlson, and the others on that supposedly colluded with Trump weren't charged was there was no sustainable and substantial evidence implementing them. But seeing how you all are on this accusation bull crap Trump insurrection narrative. Let me speak on evidence against Pelosi Bowser and McConnell. Mitch McConnell knew before this and said nothing. Pelosi was in charge of security details. She refused then president Trumps offer for 35,000 national guard in conjunction with 3,000 DC police officers for security detail. Emails recently released show that she made last minute changes with mayor of DC Muriel Bowser's knowledge and actually received permission who gave the orders to the DC police captains to open the barricade to let the so called rioters in why were police escorting and opening doors for the so called insurrectionist why then if Trump was involved did he tell his supporters to go home when the rumors of unrest started . Ps the police captains can only act under 7 people's permission and that is the mayor ,the commissioners ,the city AG,and the police chief of that specific city in question which happens to be Washington DC so who gave the orders . The police don't answer to a president or anyone in the national branch of government as a matter if fact city police officers answer to local executive and legislative and judicial branches unless they are state police like the state high way patrol then they answer to the state executive and legislative and judicial branches the only police forces that kind of acts on behalf of the national government is the national guard ,the nsa Cia and fbi the doj and the US Marshall's and the military branch police or MPs", ">\n\nBla bla bla, you leftist here on riddet for full of 💩🤢", ">\n\nWhat would they be charged with?", ">\n\nThis whole tread is a joke", ">\n\nNobody cares about the January 6th Capitol disturbance. We care about inflation!", ">\n\nWe saw yet again another shut show circus!! One sided baloney! Ray Epps where is he?", ">\n\nWell let’s release ALL the footage and see who all needs to get punished. \nLet’s see if the FBI had people on the inside and get Ray Epps on the witness stand. \nShould be interesting to see all the investigations coming.", ">\n\nFor what????", ">\n\nSometimes you can read a bunch of nonsense and go yep that's why there's people who say it will be better when California goes into the sea...or hopefully the Californians don't move here complain about what they did to California but then try to make the place they move to just like California. 😉", ">\n\n6 years after the Russia Hoax, key Democrat conspirators go unpunished.", ">\n\nDonald Trump literally is on camera at an event asking Russia to hack a political opponent. The man's whole shtick is being a traitor to everyone but himself.", ">\n\nYep, since the Democrats control the FBI and the CIA somebody had to expose Hillary's lies and deceits. We are forever greatful to Julian Assange for sharing Hillary's and Dems lies with the public when the \"intelligence\" agencies and DOJ would not. We also are forever greatful to Elon Musk for sharing the last four years of Liberal Lies with the People.", ">\n\n\n\" the last four years of Liberal Lies with the People.\"\n\nYou've reached the point of randomly capitalizing phrases. My sympathies." ]

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[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down." ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount." ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances." ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances.", ">\n\nThat’s how the market works. Generally if you buy something and it goes on sale the day later, if you can still return you can get the match, but if not then you’re SOL.\nHowever people in China tend to protest lots of dumb things like this" ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances.", ">\n\nThat’s how the market works. Generally if you buy something and it goes on sale the day later, if you can still return you can get the match, but if not then you’re SOL.\nHowever people in China tend to protest lots of dumb things like this", ">\n\n\nWhile established automakers often discount to manage inventory and keep factories running when demand weakens, Tesla operates without dealerships and transparent pricing has been part of its brand image.\n\nWell Tesla had a good run of talking mad shit on the auto industry but now that they have actual competition I expect to see them fall into all the same patterns." ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances.", ">\n\nThat’s how the market works. Generally if you buy something and it goes on sale the day later, if you can still return you can get the match, but if not then you’re SOL.\nHowever people in China tend to protest lots of dumb things like this", ">\n\n\nWhile established automakers often discount to manage inventory and keep factories running when demand weakens, Tesla operates without dealerships and transparent pricing has been part of its brand image.\n\nWell Tesla had a good run of talking mad shit on the auto industry but now that they have actual competition I expect to see them fall into all the same patterns.", ">\n\nChinese culture is basically get the best deal possible or you got fucked. It doesn’t matter if there’s only a 1 cent difference. So they’ll be mad if they paid more no matter how they felt prior." ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances.", ">\n\nThat’s how the market works. Generally if you buy something and it goes on sale the day later, if you can still return you can get the match, but if not then you’re SOL.\nHowever people in China tend to protest lots of dumb things like this", ">\n\n\nWhile established automakers often discount to manage inventory and keep factories running when demand weakens, Tesla operates without dealerships and transparent pricing has been part of its brand image.\n\nWell Tesla had a good run of talking mad shit on the auto industry but now that they have actual competition I expect to see them fall into all the same patterns.", ">\n\nChinese culture is basically get the best deal possible or you got fucked. It doesn’t matter if there’s only a 1 cent difference. So they’ll be mad if they paid more no matter how they felt prior.", ">\n\nsounds exhausting" ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances.", ">\n\nThat’s how the market works. Generally if you buy something and it goes on sale the day later, if you can still return you can get the match, but if not then you’re SOL.\nHowever people in China tend to protest lots of dumb things like this", ">\n\n\nWhile established automakers often discount to manage inventory and keep factories running when demand weakens, Tesla operates without dealerships and transparent pricing has been part of its brand image.\n\nWell Tesla had a good run of talking mad shit on the auto industry but now that they have actual competition I expect to see them fall into all the same patterns.", ">\n\nChinese culture is basically get the best deal possible or you got fucked. It doesn’t matter if there’s only a 1 cent difference. So they’ll be mad if they paid more no matter how they felt prior.", ">\n\nsounds exhausting", ">\n\nToo fucking bad...do they complain like this all the time? Prices fluctuates, sales happen, new shit costs more than it likely will 12 months later." ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances.", ">\n\nThat’s how the market works. Generally if you buy something and it goes on sale the day later, if you can still return you can get the match, but if not then you’re SOL.\nHowever people in China tend to protest lots of dumb things like this", ">\n\n\nWhile established automakers often discount to manage inventory and keep factories running when demand weakens, Tesla operates without dealerships and transparent pricing has been part of its brand image.\n\nWell Tesla had a good run of talking mad shit on the auto industry but now that they have actual competition I expect to see them fall into all the same patterns.", ">\n\nChinese culture is basically get the best deal possible or you got fucked. It doesn’t matter if there’s only a 1 cent difference. So they’ll be mad if they paid more no matter how they felt prior.", ">\n\nsounds exhausting", ">\n\nToo fucking bad...do they complain like this all the time? Prices fluctuates, sales happen, new shit costs more than it likely will 12 months later.", ">\n\nWhat a shit show." ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances.", ">\n\nThat’s how the market works. Generally if you buy something and it goes on sale the day later, if you can still return you can get the match, but if not then you’re SOL.\nHowever people in China tend to protest lots of dumb things like this", ">\n\n\nWhile established automakers often discount to manage inventory and keep factories running when demand weakens, Tesla operates without dealerships and transparent pricing has been part of its brand image.\n\nWell Tesla had a good run of talking mad shit on the auto industry but now that they have actual competition I expect to see them fall into all the same patterns.", ">\n\nChinese culture is basically get the best deal possible or you got fucked. It doesn’t matter if there’s only a 1 cent difference. So they’ll be mad if they paid more no matter how they felt prior.", ">\n\nsounds exhausting", ">\n\nToo fucking bad...do they complain like this all the time? Prices fluctuates, sales happen, new shit costs more than it likely will 12 months later.", ">\n\nWhat a shit show.", ">\n\nThe future of transportation for most people in China isn't personal automobile ownership anyway. The market is what the Chinese government decides it will be." ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances.", ">\n\nThat’s how the market works. Generally if you buy something and it goes on sale the day later, if you can still return you can get the match, but if not then you’re SOL.\nHowever people in China tend to protest lots of dumb things like this", ">\n\n\nWhile established automakers often discount to manage inventory and keep factories running when demand weakens, Tesla operates without dealerships and transparent pricing has been part of its brand image.\n\nWell Tesla had a good run of talking mad shit on the auto industry but now that they have actual competition I expect to see them fall into all the same patterns.", ">\n\nChinese culture is basically get the best deal possible or you got fucked. It doesn’t matter if there’s only a 1 cent difference. So they’ll be mad if they paid more no matter how they felt prior.", ">\n\nsounds exhausting", ">\n\nToo fucking bad...do they complain like this all the time? Prices fluctuates, sales happen, new shit costs more than it likely will 12 months later.", ">\n\nWhat a shit show.", ">\n\nThe future of transportation for most people in China isn't personal automobile ownership anyway. The market is what the Chinese government decides it will be.", ">\n\nWelcome to Capitalism 101\nNothing stays the same price…\nfor better or for worse!" ]

[ "I have sympathy for the buyers but that is just how the market works.\nPricing will fluctuate based on the demand & if a company faces slumping demand or increased price competition, they will have to adjust their pricing to remain competitive.\nUnless your willing for a company to charge you more after the sale because the price went up two months later, you can’t expect them to give you a refund when the price goes down.", ">\n\nDepends if the sale is finalised or not, if I order a car, but haven't received it or completed payment in full/signed a final contract if probably expect them to give me the discount if I ask for it. \nOtherwise I can cancel my order and restart it to get the discount.", ">\n\ndeposits might be non-refundable, but given the price difference it'd still be worth it to re-order. But it'd be a dick move to not just give the new price in those circumstances.", ">\n\nThat’s how the market works. Generally if you buy something and it goes on sale the day later, if you can still return you can get the match, but if not then you’re SOL.\nHowever people in China tend to protest lots of dumb things like this", ">\n\n\nWhile established automakers often discount to manage inventory and keep factories running when demand weakens, Tesla operates without dealerships and transparent pricing has been part of its brand image.\n\nWell Tesla had a good run of talking mad shit on the auto industry but now that they have actual competition I expect to see them fall into all the same patterns.", ">\n\nChinese culture is basically get the best deal possible or you got fucked. It doesn’t matter if there’s only a 1 cent difference. So they’ll be mad if they paid more no matter how they felt prior.", ">\n\nsounds exhausting", ">\n\nToo fucking bad...do they complain like this all the time? Prices fluctuates, sales happen, new shit costs more than it likely will 12 months later.", ">\n\nWhat a shit show.", ">\n\nThe future of transportation for most people in China isn't personal automobile ownership anyway. The market is what the Chinese government decides it will be.", ">\n\nWelcome to Capitalism 101\nNothing stays the same price…\nfor better or for worse!", ">\n\nThey could enable some DRM features that cost them nothing upfront, but the opportunity cost of future upgrades and make their butts hurt less. But they won't." ]

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[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such" ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such", ">\n\nUsually if they over-apologize, yes. But if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up, that’s someone whose apologies you should find suspicious." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such", ">\n\nUsually if they over-apologize, yes. But if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up, that’s someone whose apologies you should find suspicious.", ">\n\n\nBut if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up\n\nSo the red flag here is that they \"continue to mess up\", not that they're \"masters at apologizing\"." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such", ">\n\nUsually if they over-apologize, yes. But if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up, that’s someone whose apologies you should find suspicious.", ">\n\n\nBut if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up\n\nSo the red flag here is that they \"continue to mess up\", not that they're \"masters at apologizing\".", ">\n\nThe post is half true. It should be: Judge a person on their actions over words, as its far harder to lie with actions.\nEver had someone play mind games? Throw away the words. Belive their actions." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such", ">\n\nUsually if they over-apologize, yes. But if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up, that’s someone whose apologies you should find suspicious.", ">\n\n\nBut if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up\n\nSo the red flag here is that they \"continue to mess up\", not that they're \"masters at apologizing\".", ">\n\nThe post is half true. It should be: Judge a person on their actions over words, as its far harder to lie with actions.\nEver had someone play mind games? Throw away the words. Belive their actions.", ">\n\nA good apology could mean someone took the time to consider the impact of their behavior, and isn’t itself a bad sign. Be wary of people who apologize but don’t change their behavior" ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such", ">\n\nUsually if they over-apologize, yes. But if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up, that’s someone whose apologies you should find suspicious.", ">\n\n\nBut if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up\n\nSo the red flag here is that they \"continue to mess up\", not that they're \"masters at apologizing\".", ">\n\nThe post is half true. It should be: Judge a person on their actions over words, as its far harder to lie with actions.\nEver had someone play mind games? Throw away the words. Belive their actions.", ">\n\nA good apology could mean someone took the time to consider the impact of their behavior, and isn’t itself a bad sign. Be wary of people who apologize but don’t change their behavior", ">\n\nI say sorry a lot because I have an irrational fear of hurting peoples feeling spurred on by nothing in my past but also don’t check" ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such", ">\n\nUsually if they over-apologize, yes. But if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up, that’s someone whose apologies you should find suspicious.", ">\n\n\nBut if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up\n\nSo the red flag here is that they \"continue to mess up\", not that they're \"masters at apologizing\".", ">\n\nThe post is half true. It should be: Judge a person on their actions over words, as its far harder to lie with actions.\nEver had someone play mind games? Throw away the words. Belive their actions.", ">\n\nA good apology could mean someone took the time to consider the impact of their behavior, and isn’t itself a bad sign. Be wary of people who apologize but don’t change their behavior", ">\n\nI say sorry a lot because I have an irrational fear of hurting peoples feeling spurred on by nothing in my past but also don’t check", ">\n\nI don’t know about being wary of them. I apologize a lot, but I was abused as a child so it was something I had to do for everything. Even as an adult I have a hard time not apologizing for things that aren’t my fault." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such", ">\n\nUsually if they over-apologize, yes. But if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up, that’s someone whose apologies you should find suspicious.", ">\n\n\nBut if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up\n\nSo the red flag here is that they \"continue to mess up\", not that they're \"masters at apologizing\".", ">\n\nThe post is half true. It should be: Judge a person on their actions over words, as its far harder to lie with actions.\nEver had someone play mind games? Throw away the words. Belive their actions.", ">\n\nA good apology could mean someone took the time to consider the impact of their behavior, and isn’t itself a bad sign. Be wary of people who apologize but don’t change their behavior", ">\n\nI say sorry a lot because I have an irrational fear of hurting peoples feeling spurred on by nothing in my past but also don’t check", ">\n\nI don’t know about being wary of them. I apologize a lot, but I was abused as a child so it was something I had to do for everything. Even as an adult I have a hard time not apologizing for things that aren’t my fault.", ">\n\nIf you're good at apologizing, you're good at \n1. Expressing regret\n2. Accepting responsibility\n3. Making restitutions\n4. Genuinely promising change\n5. Requesting forgiveness\nSo I'd be wary of people who aren't good at apologizing." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such", ">\n\nUsually if they over-apologize, yes. But if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up, that’s someone whose apologies you should find suspicious.", ">\n\n\nBut if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up\n\nSo the red flag here is that they \"continue to mess up\", not that they're \"masters at apologizing\".", ">\n\nThe post is half true. It should be: Judge a person on their actions over words, as its far harder to lie with actions.\nEver had someone play mind games? Throw away the words. Belive their actions.", ">\n\nA good apology could mean someone took the time to consider the impact of their behavior, and isn’t itself a bad sign. Be wary of people who apologize but don’t change their behavior", ">\n\nI say sorry a lot because I have an irrational fear of hurting peoples feeling spurred on by nothing in my past but also don’t check", ">\n\nI don’t know about being wary of them. I apologize a lot, but I was abused as a child so it was something I had to do for everything. Even as an adult I have a hard time not apologizing for things that aren’t my fault.", ">\n\nIf you're good at apologizing, you're good at \n1. Expressing regret\n2. Accepting responsibility\n3. Making restitutions\n4. Genuinely promising change\n5. Requesting forgiveness\nSo I'd be wary of people who aren't good at apologizing.", ">\n\nNot a showerthought\nA command statement\nAnd somehow my stuff gets filtered, but this shit makes it thru?" ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nIt can also be a sign of being a victim in abusive relationship and such", ">\n\nUsually if they over-apologize, yes. But if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up, that’s someone whose apologies you should find suspicious.", ">\n\n\nBut if they are masters at apologizing and making you feel better but still continue to mess up\n\nSo the red flag here is that they \"continue to mess up\", not that they're \"masters at apologizing\".", ">\n\nThe post is half true. It should be: Judge a person on their actions over words, as its far harder to lie with actions.\nEver had someone play mind games? Throw away the words. Belive their actions.", ">\n\nA good apology could mean someone took the time to consider the impact of their behavior, and isn’t itself a bad sign. Be wary of people who apologize but don’t change their behavior", ">\n\nI say sorry a lot because I have an irrational fear of hurting peoples feeling spurred on by nothing in my past but also don’t check", ">\n\nI don’t know about being wary of them. I apologize a lot, but I was abused as a child so it was something I had to do for everything. Even as an adult I have a hard time not apologizing for things that aren’t my fault.", ">\n\nIf you're good at apologizing, you're good at \n1. Expressing regret\n2. Accepting responsibility\n3. Making restitutions\n4. Genuinely promising change\n5. Requesting forgiveness\nSo I'd be wary of people who aren't good at apologizing.", ">\n\nNot a showerthought\nA command statement\nAnd somehow my stuff gets filtered, but this shit makes it thru?", ">\n\nOr can perfectly balance truth and lie so people always believe them" ]

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[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nYou mean using them is the most responsible because buying doesn't mean they were actually used." ]

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[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nMaybe they are exhibitionists and it just makes it that much better. 🤔" ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nMaybe they are exhibitionists and it just makes it that much better. 🤔", ">\n\nMaybe that’s what kylo was doing when Luke almost killed him." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nMaybe they are exhibitionists and it just makes it that much better. 🤔", ">\n\nMaybe that’s what kylo was doing when Luke almost killed him.", ">\n\nThat could be the point, I imagine the Jedi would pretty heavily discourage it" ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nMaybe they are exhibitionists and it just makes it that much better. 🤔", ">\n\nMaybe that’s what kylo was doing when Luke almost killed him.", ">\n\nThat could be the point, I imagine the Jedi would pretty heavily discourage it", ">\n\nMastery of your own mind and body and all that you know" ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nMaybe they are exhibitionists and it just makes it that much better. 🤔", ">\n\nMaybe that’s what kylo was doing when Luke almost killed him.", ">\n\nThat could be the point, I imagine the Jedi would pretty heavily discourage it", ">\n\nMastery of your own mind and body and all that you know", ">\n\nIdk, I think as long as they didn't get controlled by their bodily desires, their masters wouldn't mind.\nI mean, Obi-wan knew Anaking was boinking Padme, and didn't bat an eye.\nOther jedi masters wouldn't be as forgiving as him, but force-fapping is also not as bad as having a secret wife, so... maybe they'd just know it and not make a fuzz about it?" ]

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[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans." ]

[ "This is a friendly reminder to read our rules.\nRemember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not \"thoughts had in the shower!\"\n(For an explanation of what a \"showerthought\" is, please read this page.)\nRule-breaking posts may result in bans.", ">\n\nHis name is Dr. Henry Walton Jones, Jr.\nIndiana is a nickname, as well as his old dog's name." ]

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[ "One of the reasons she was so difficult to detect was that she memorised all of the material she passed to her handlers. During exit inspections she never held classified material and never passed physical documents removed from DIA. It was due largely to coworker observations and behavioural cues that she was identified as the mole." ]

[ "One of the reasons she was so difficult to detect was that she memorised all of the material she passed to her handlers. During exit inspections she never held classified material and never passed physical documents removed from DIA. It was due largely to coworker observations and behavioural cues that she was identified as the mole.", ">\n\nIIRC her sister helped apprehend her too." ]

[ "One of the reasons she was so difficult to detect was that she memorised all of the material she passed to her handlers. During exit inspections she never held classified material and never passed physical documents removed from DIA. It was due largely to coworker observations and behavioural cues that she was identified as the mole.", ">\n\nIIRC her sister helped apprehend her too.", ">\n\nGreat chapter on her in Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell. The failure to detect her activities by the highly trained intelligence officers she works illustrates the phenomenon knows as default to truth. Great read." ]

[ "One of the reasons she was so difficult to detect was that she memorised all of the material she passed to her handlers. During exit inspections she never held classified material and never passed physical documents removed from DIA. It was due largely to coworker observations and behavioural cues that she was identified as the mole.", ">\n\nIIRC her sister helped apprehend her too.", ">\n\nGreat chapter on her in Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell. The failure to detect her activities by the highly trained intelligence officers she works illustrates the phenomenon knows as default to truth. Great read.", ">\n\nThis is such a good episode" ]

[ "One of the reasons she was so difficult to detect was that she memorised all of the material she passed to her handlers. During exit inspections she never held classified material and never passed physical documents removed from DIA. It was due largely to coworker observations and behavioural cues that she was identified as the mole.", ">\n\nIIRC her sister helped apprehend her too.", ">\n\nGreat chapter on her in Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell. The failure to detect her activities by the highly trained intelligence officers she works illustrates the phenomenon knows as default to truth. Great read.", ">\n\nThis is such a good episode", ">\n\nOh shoot, it IS the relevant chapter of the book!" ]

[ "One of the reasons she was so difficult to detect was that she memorised all of the material she passed to her handlers. During exit inspections she never held classified material and never passed physical documents removed from DIA. It was due largely to coworker observations and behavioural cues that she was identified as the mole.", ">\n\nIIRC her sister helped apprehend her too.", ">\n\nGreat chapter on her in Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell. The failure to detect her activities by the highly trained intelligence officers she works illustrates the phenomenon knows as default to truth. Great read.", ">\n\nThis is such a good episode", ">\n\nOh shoot, it IS the relevant chapter of the book!", ">\n\nI liked that the article attempted to give context to her actions. I’ll have to do some research on the Nicaragua Contras, I’m woefully ignorant about our old CIA activities in South America EDIT: and Central America, whoops" ]

[ "One of the reasons she was so difficult to detect was that she memorised all of the material she passed to her handlers. During exit inspections she never held classified material and never passed physical documents removed from DIA. It was due largely to coworker observations and behavioural cues that she was identified as the mole.", ">\n\nIIRC her sister helped apprehend her too.", ">\n\nGreat chapter on her in Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell. The failure to detect her activities by the highly trained intelligence officers she works illustrates the phenomenon knows as default to truth. Great read.", ">\n\nThis is such a good episode", ">\n\nOh shoot, it IS the relevant chapter of the book!", ">\n\nI liked that the article attempted to give context to her actions. I’ll have to do some research on the Nicaragua Contras, I’m woefully ignorant about our old CIA activities in South America EDIT: and Central America, whoops", ">\n\nLook up Oliver North for a wild ride." ]

[ "One of the reasons she was so difficult to detect was that she memorised all of the material she passed to her handlers. During exit inspections she never held classified material and never passed physical documents removed from DIA. It was due largely to coworker observations and behavioural cues that she was identified as the mole.", ">\n\nIIRC her sister helped apprehend her too.", ">\n\nGreat chapter on her in Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell. The failure to detect her activities by the highly trained intelligence officers she works illustrates the phenomenon knows as default to truth. Great read.", ">\n\nThis is such a good episode", ">\n\nOh shoot, it IS the relevant chapter of the book!", ">\n\nI liked that the article attempted to give context to her actions. I’ll have to do some research on the Nicaragua Contras, I’m woefully ignorant about our old CIA activities in South America EDIT: and Central America, whoops", ">\n\nLook up Oliver North for a wild ride.", ">\n\nSeth McFarlane's 'Ollie North' from American Dad still makes me laugh despite the amount of blatantly painful truths in there.\nAnd that wasnt even half of it." ]