When a president uses executive power to not just blacklist but effectively destroy a major law firm, solely for representing political opponents, it means he’s given up any pretense that he’s not …
  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
    23·
    18 hours ago

    We had a chance to bar fuck face from running for re-election. 4 years to prosecute for the Jan. 6th crap, and everything he did trying to stay in power. Instead of prosecuting, we re-elected him. This is on us now.

    • Tony Bark@pawb.socialOPEnglish
      9·
      18 hours ago

      Putting the burden onto the voters was the dumbest thing, but it is also what the GOP wanted.

      • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
        10·
        17 hours ago

        Yeah, we should have done what Brazil did. The second they realized Bolsonaro conspired to commit a coup he was arrested.

        Edit: I think he’s technically not locked up now. But he’s barred from running for office again until 2030.

        • gravitas_deficiencyEnglish
          5·
          17 hours ago

          And in other good news Duterte was recently arrested by the ICC and will apparently be facing charges of crimes against humanity. It’s a step in the right direction, at least.