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>but the court chose the nuclear option to default against Jones. Institution that is a fundamental part of the establishment and status quo jumps at the chanc
by potato3732842 2y ago
>but the court chose the nuclear option to default against Jones.
Institution that is a fundamental part of the establishment and status quo jumps at the chance to shit all over someone who's shtick is undermining public trust in the establishment and status quo. Water is wet. More news at 11.
- busterarm 2y agoI don't in the slightest bit disagree, just pointing out that they had discretion and it was still a choice.
- potato3732842 2y agoYeah, I think the part that makes this so controversial isn't that they exercised their discretion to screw him, which is absolutely expected, but that the court chose a total amount so large as to be newsworthy and garner sympathy for Jones and make people question the actions of the court by itself. The idea that some singular kook running a talk show could get a judgement that we rarely ever see levied upon major corporations that pour far more man hours into far more definable evil makes people who've never heard of the guy ask WTF.