• Nougat@fedia.io
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    6 months ago

    They’re trying to avoid accusations of trying to politicize the trial. I can’t say I disagree. Much better to maintain silence about anything to do with the ongoing trial, and go ham when it’s over.

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      6 months ago

      Decent people taking the high road is why the conservatives keep a stranglehold on power in the US.

      It isn’t like conservatives are staying silent about the same topic, why give them more space to fill the public consciousness with lies while waiting for something that is likely to be appealed anyway? Are they going to wait for the appeals to be heard before saying anything?

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        Are they going to wait for the appeals to be heard before saying anything?

        Oh heavens! That just wouldn’t be proper. In keeping with decorum they must wait an appropriate amount of time out of respect. Surely the American people will understand who is truly the more ethical choice.

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        6 months ago

        The difference between good and evil is that good follows rules and evil doesn’t. And the fascists are always going to spread lies, whether there’s a trial going on or not. Making remarks about or adjacent to the trial while the trial is going on just gives them one more thing to lie about.

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          What rules would be violated by focusing on Trump being on trial?

          Why aren’t those rules being enforced when conservatives ramble on endlessly about the trial being a sham?

          Staying silent is giving them more room to lie, because they are already lying constantly about the court proceedings. Saying something isn’t going to lead to them more lying.

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            I think related to trials, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and others are far more effective than Biden ever would be in his campaign ads.

            The thing is that being a former president with 91 felony charges is quite pathetic.

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      5 months ago

      They’re trying to avoid accusations of trying to politicize the trial.

      How’s that working out?