If person A is allowed to do a thing with no repercussions, it is reasonable for a person B who faces unusually serious repercussions for a similar thing to poi

If person A is allowed to do a thing with no repercussions, it is reasonable for a person B who faces unusually serious repercussions for a similar thing to point out the differential treatment. Especially when the differential treatment is so commonplace and has a very obvious illegitimate reason, such as having membership in the legally-favored political party instead of the legally-disfavored one.