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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
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He's a sadist who wants to see people suffer and die. It's the same reason why he called for five innocent men of color to be executed in the 1990s, because he needs to find at least one person to make suffer for his own enjoyment.
He's like a dumber, less refined version of Freddy Krueger.
"Wow, no Mega Togekiss in Legends Z-A. Or any non-Froslass new Sinnoh Mega Evolutions. Round of applause, everybody." - DawnAs a shallow, incurious, egotistical person, Trump loves spectacle, and he loves emulating people that he sees as "powerful". That means executions as an overt symbol of state authority. "I have the power to kill you if I don't like you."
Edited by Fighteer on Nov 30th 2020 at 8:55:45 AM
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Call it a hunch, but I have a feeling it may be used against Republicans in the near future (within 10 years). Not that I'd wish it on them, but considering how much they've been trying to stage a coup, something like this would surely backfire on them spectacularly.
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Stephen Miller, DeJoy, and some others who have worked for their Orange Master in addition to the Orange Master himself absolutely deserve life in prison. I feel that a life sentence would be most fitting for them, them having to suffer with the consequences of their actions for the rest of their lives.
Edited by clemont107 on Nov 30th 2020 at 9:15:22 AM
"Wow, no Mega Togekiss in Legends Z-A. Or any non-Froslass new Sinnoh Mega Evolutions. Round of applause, everybody." - DawnTrump wouldn't last long in prison. He'd probably suffer a stroke from the sheer outrage at him being there, which is a very bad thing for someone as old and unhealthy as he is.
Edited by MarqFJA on Nov 30th 2020 at 5:24:51 PM
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.Trump is a physical coward who uses personal privilege as a shield from consequences.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Given the... Eh... Well, the minority status of all of the people slated for speedy execution before Trump leaves office and his history of calling for the execution of others, including those proven to be wrongfully convicted (like the Central Park Five), I suspect it's less a power play and more that Trump genuinely derives some form of satisfaction or pleasure from the government executing minorities.
Although, you know, it could be that and a power play. He is still a narcissistic fascist, after all.
Angry gets shit done.It’s outright false to state that there was no substantial effort made on civil rights between 1870 and 1950. The NAACP was founded in 1909 and had successful campaigns to influence state law all over the country in the decades after its founding, and the ACLU was founded in 1920. Both were reflections of the grassroots activism of the era, which was widespread. Moreover, specifying “1870 to 1950” ignores that the civil rights victories after 1950 were built on things that happened prior to 1870.
Pretty much every example listed as a reason for why incremental change doesn’t work was built on decades of incremental change. That doesn’t mean we should only advocate for tiny changes, but it also doesn’t mean we should ignore their value.
They should have sent a poet.
Sort of thought we'd moved past this, but...
Yes. Small incremental acts of activism are pretty much essential to changing society for the better.
Small incremental policy and legislation changes do not work nearly as well, because every fucking time they're attempted, the opposition immediate negates or subverts them.
If you want a really good example of that, I recommend reading up on why segregation in public transport, particularly buses, was such a significant focal point for Civil Rights activism. (Or ask me to summarize it, if you prefer).
Angry gets shit done.Extremely doubtful. There isn't going to be some sort of mass arrest of all Trump Executive leadership and all Republican Senators when Biden takes office. Trump himself may face a DOJ criminal investigation, possibly, but what you're imagining isn't going to happen.
It's not a crime for elected leaders to lead poorly. It's not even a crime for elected leaders to lead cruelly. There is not a felony called Criminally Malicious Governance. It's a hard pill to swallow, but Republican leaders have been doing exactly what Republican voters elected them to do, and by the laws of the land, they are allowed to do it. There is no higher authority in the United States than the United States Government.
No matter how detestable their actions may be, you can't have Stephen Miller arrested for being a racist toolbag. You can't even have him arrested for the concentration camps. It is legal for the government to establish concentration camps. There is no felony for members of the federal government establishing concentration camps.
This is something that a lot of liberals have struggled with over the past four years: when the President or the Senate does it, so long as they were acting within the scope of their office, it's not legally considered a crime. Because their office is the government, and the government decides what crimes are. There is no higher authority above the federal level. The only people Watching the federal Watchmen are voters, and their only power is the vote.
Trump himself is guilty of crimes outside the scope of his office, and he may face consequences for those if the DOJ decides that the kicking the political hornet's nest and arresting a former POTUS is worth the consequences guaranteed to ensue. But the things people actually want Republicans prosecuted for aren't actually felonies for which they can be. They can only be voted out, as Trump and his administration were earlier this month.
Edited by TobiasDrake on Nov 30th 2020 at 7:30:04 AM
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.I do want Trump arrested for the rapes he "allegedly" committed and those business partners who "disappeared" and for his deals with Epstein. But I think the statue of limitations has probably run out on those, it is horrible that he won't be held accountable for those and won't even be investigated.
Edited by Wildcard on Nov 30th 2020 at 10:36:39 AM
No, they will. Trump can evade New York state charges by the simple act of being in Florida instead. State troopers can't cross state lines to apprehend a criminal.
Even if they move forward with prosecuting, New York will have to negotiate with either the state of Florida or the federal government to have Trump retrieved and extradited. I don't really expect Florida to cooperate, so it's likely that the DOJ will have to send people to grab him all the same.
New York has been making buzz about wanting to investigate Trump for years. I don't expect him to ever return to Trump Tower in person. He knows, just as well as every other American, what might be waiting for him there.
Edited by TobiasDrake on Nov 30th 2020 at 7:53:28 AM
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Wouldn't that happen with any method where the executioner(s) can see their actions directly resulting in death?
Also, even assuming an execution is justified (which I assume is required to order it or carry it out), it's still intentionally killing someone in cold blood and it shouldn't be easy.
Edited by Khudzlin on Nov 30th 2020 at 4:56:22 PM
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Psychologically? No.
A lethal injection, for instance, is still, you know, actively killing someone, but it's also relatively easy to distance oneself from. The condemned person being executed just simply... Peacefully goes to sleep and doesn't wake up.
Firing a gun is already in and of itself a pretty violent act, there's the loud bang and flash just a few feet from your face and the sharp push of recoil into your shoulder that all make it feel more real and impactful. Firing it into a person and seeing what the bullet does to their body and then standing there as they bleed out and the life fades from them? Muuuuuuch more traumatizing.
Edited by Robrecht on Nov 30th 2020 at 5:04:41 PM
Angry gets shit done.And that's assuming Biden is willing to kick that hornet's nest and go after Florida over extraditing Trump.
They, uh, don't go peacefully to sleep. That's the propaganda around lethal injections, but it is rather far from the truth. You should read up on it, if you can stomach it. It's not pleasant.
Edited by Redmess on Nov 30th 2020 at 5:04:18 PM
Hope shines brightest in the darkest times

NVM
Edited by M84 on Nov 30th 2020 at 9:42:43 PM
Disgusted, but not surprised