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"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

• derektank 2y ago
  I 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 ago
    Convictions 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 ago
    Once a year at more than 500 lawmakers and some number of senior executive branch appointees is <0.2%.
    • derektank 2y ago
      How many lawmakers, judges, and executive appointees do you imagine are in the habit of committing crimes? Less than 250K people are convicted of crimes every year among the entire population. That's <0.075%
    • staplers 2y ago
      Now do cops