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Law enforcement doesn't typically target itself and the ruling class.
by staplers 2y ago
Law enforcement doesn't typically target itself and the ruling class.
- derektank 2y agoFormer Senator Bob Menendez would be very surprised to learn that
- potato3732842 2y agoIgnoring the fact that the word "typically" was highly operative, he's a great example of the point you're trying to undermine. The government never would have gone away empty handed with no conviction of any sort like they did the first time they went after Menendez in the late 2010s. A normal peasant would have had their life ruined and been just barely scraping by in the 2020s when he was doing the things that ultimately got him put away.
- ForTheKidz 2y ago"Typically" being the key word here. Morons exist in every economic class. See: Eric Adams. Anyway, Menendez has gotten off extremely lightly and everyone can see this.
- derektank 2y agoI just find it odd to describe something that happens at the federal level on average once a year[1] as atypical. (And I'm sure even more frequently at the state level). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_federal_politicians_convicted_of_crimes?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_federal_polit...
- ForTheKidz 2y agoConvictions seem like a distraction from the narrative here: Menendez fucked over his constituents. Obviously every politician that does so should be equally castigated. The court is irrelevant in this context and should be considered a trailing symptom.
- anigbrowl 2y agoOnce a year at more than 500 lawmakers and some number of senior executive branch appointees is <0.2%.