• proudblond@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Can you elaborate? My knee-jerk reaction is to be against it, but I haven’t thought about it a whole lot and I’d be interested to know why you have decided on the opposite.

    • qantravon@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      It means if there was an actual politically motivated prosecution, that wouldn’t stop someone from winning. ie. If Trump had managed to make some fake charge against Biden stick in 2020, if the people still wanted Biden to be president, he could be.

      • tburkhol@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        I think it’s a powerful statement that - despite all the structural checks & balances and systems of appeal - we consider political charges and kangaroo courts a realistic possibility. It’s not just Alito’s flags - this is a long simmering loss of faith.

      • kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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        2 years ago

        if there was an actual politically motivated prosecution

        Which is, of course, the unsubstantiated claim that Trump has been making.

        Despite this entire trial not being under the jurisdiction or control of his political rival.

      • rusticus@lemm.ee
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        2 years ago

        Let us know how you get from “politically motivated prosecution” to 12 jurors (some of which are Trump supporters) finding guilt. Convicted felons by jury trial should not be public servants and most state Constitutions clearly state that (Florida for example).