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[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If we switched sides here for a moment it would be Hillary testifying multiple times in actual purely political questionings and the Repubs still finding nothing worth going after. Nobody would be screeching or sending death threats.

If we switched sides it would be whatever the fuck these top investigators are doing on the Hunter Biden Laptop case. None of us give a shit beyond thinking it is dumb as fuck. Again, nobody is sending death threats.

[–] SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You notice how you go completely outside the context of this situation?

Let's say Hillary was on trial and we had a situation like Trump's. If Republicans did this exact orchestration of complaints I guarantee you this sub would be screeching about obstructing justice and anything else related.

I feel like you're going to have a hard time sticking to the context of this situation and not go about what Republicans have already done which I know and understand but that doesn't mean we should be doing bullshit like this.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/03/politics/cannon-orchestrated-complaints-trump/index.html

It obviously did nothing good. It never was going to. What was the point of it? Why cheer it on? Why not just let Jack Smith corner her like he obviously is doing and not interfere?

Please tell me how this was actually a good thing vs just bad overall. It's extremely hypocritical for us to raise pitchforks toward the right about everything they do and then cheer something like this on. Sure, it's not as low as the right has gone but that does not give any reason for why this was the right thing to do over just letting Jack do what he's doing.

Now complaints can't even be sent in. Way to go Democrats. You blocked off all complaints for a judge about something we all know she's doing. So now if there is anything new to complain about, shit outta luck.

Like, cmon dude. You're allowed to be critical of your own political party. Just because Republicans have done what they have doesn't mean we should start doing shit like this.