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America is so weird. To someone on the outside it just seems like the two parties just take turns getting into power and ordering all the agencies in their cont

America is so weird. To someone on the outside it just seems like the two parties just take turns getting into power and ordering all the agencies in their control to harass their 'enemies'.

saurik 3y ago
FWIW, that is also how it feels to a lot of us who live inside it as well.
jmcgough 3y ago
Or, one corrupt party ignores illegal activity because they personally benefit from it, and the other chooses to enforce laws when they're in power.
- Nextgrid 3y ago
  > the other chooses to enforce laws* when they're in power * except the ones that would affect them.
- skyyler 3y ago
  It's hilarious to me that it's hard to determine which you believe is which.
gjsman-1000 3y ago
In a sense; yes. On the other hand, there are a surprising number of aspects where the parties inexplicably agree to do something, or not do something, when their constituents don't agree ("Uniparty" behavior). Note that I am not talking about what they vocally support, but what they choose to do or not do. Examples: Right to Repair. Housing affordability. Inflation. Surveillance state. TSA ineffectiveness. China. Etc.
skepticATX 3y ago
The DOJ is supposed to be independent. Even if you don’t think that it is, it consists of mostly civil servants who remain across administrations. Our institutions are not perfect but there are enough good people working for them that I think it’d be tough to do what you suggest at a large scale.
- lesuorac 3y ago
  > Even if you don’t think that it is, it consists of mostly civil servants who remain across administrations. Mostly consists sure but the people at the top are all political appointees [1] so they can nix any investigation (say into Epstein [2]). [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Department_of_Justice_appointments_by_Joe_Biden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Department_of_Justice_... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Acosta#Jeffrey_Epstein_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Acosta#Jeffrey_Epste...

America is so weird. To someone on the outside it just seems like the two parties just take turns getting into power and ordering all the agencies in their control to harass their 'enemies'.

saurik 3y ago

FWIW, that is also how it feels to a lot of us who live inside it as well.

jmcgough 3y ago

Or, one corrupt party ignores illegal activity because they personally benefit from it, and the other chooses to enforce laws when they're in power.

Nextgrid 3y ago
> the other chooses to enforce laws* when they're in power * except the ones that would affect them.
skyyler 3y ago
It's hilarious to me that it's hard to determine which you believe is which.

gjsman-1000 3y ago

In a sense; yes. On the other hand, there are a surprising number of aspects where the parties inexplicably agree to do something, or not do something, when their constituents don't agree ("Uniparty" behavior). Note that I am not talking about what they vocally support, but what they choose to do or not do. Examples: Right to Repair. Housing affordability. Inflation. Surveillance state. TSA ineffectiveness. China. Etc.

skepticATX 3y ago

The DOJ is supposed to be independent. Even if you don’t think that it is, it consists of mostly civil servants who remain across administrations. Our institutions are not perfect but there are enough good people working for them that I think it’d be tough to do what you suggest at a large scale.

lesuorac 3y ago
> Even if you don’t think that it is, it consists of mostly civil servants who remain across administrations. Mostly consists sure but the people at the top are all political appointees [1] so they can nix any investigation (say into Epstein [2]). [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Department_of_Justice_appointments_by_Joe_Biden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Department_of_Justice_... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Acosta#Jeffrey_Epstein_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Acosta#Jeffrey_Epste...