• frunch@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    She doesn’t receive a pass because a bunch of asshole Republicans are openly doing it now. Everybody that’s breaking the law should be punished as the law dictates. I don’t know what’s so fucking hard about that

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      I don’t think the argument is that Martha should get a pass. The argument is why aren’t other rich white privileged assholes like her subject to the the same or worse punishments? I don’t know if the law stipulates for it at all, but to do this kind of shit as a politician with the power to manipulate markets and the violation of public trust is so much more egregious in my mind.

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      When did she get a pass? She went to jail. Now, she may not receive the same treatment as everyone else, but she was convicted and she went to jail. That’s hardly a pass and is way more than these assholes have experienced. What’s more, she isn’t doing it anymore (as far as I have heard).