• thrawn@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    just because Trump is a felon does not mean we need a prosecutor

    lol what the fresh hell is this take. This has to be the first attempt at this weird rhetoric. Does that mean we need the felon?

    has anyone here had to deal with a prosecutor firsthand before?

    Actually yeah, I got a ticket for running a red light in a weird non-permanent construction detour thing. I hadn’t expected the light to be there since it was on a highway and was part of an unusual u-turn. The cop was sympathetic and told me to go to the court to fight it, and there the prosecutor dropped the charge. I have seen that same court successfully prosecute traffic tickets even without officer testimony, so I was quite pleased.

    Honestly even with how corrupt the justice system can be, I’m not sure you’re gonna find many people who have personally had bad experiences with a prosecutor, much less rational people who would choose someone convicted of 34 felonies over a prosecutor.

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      3 months ago

      lol what the fresh hell is this take.

      I heard this in some particularly leftist areas of the internet back in 2020 when Biden tapped her for VP. It’s not good, that’s for sure.

      Some people even dug deep into her case record and found some really old cases they didn’t like. It’s just an attempt to keep the flames going against the DNC.

      Harris is probably going to be the best candidate the DNC has nominated since 2008. I am personally thrilled.

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        3 months ago

        Yeah in 2020 I didn’t like “Top Cop” Kamala Harris because that’s literally how she was marketing herself! I think 4 years in the VP seat have given her a lot of valuable experience with the job and I’m willing to be swayed by arguments that she’s moved leftward and softened on some of her policies regarding incarceration and crime. Sometimes seeing how the sausage is made, then getting some distance and perspective on things, can cause a person to turn their views around.

        Anyway, at this point I’d much rather engage with the Top Cop prosecutor who at least seems to believe in the idea of law and society, over “Day One Dictator” Drowsy Donnie.

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          3 months ago

          She had already been a senator and was running to the left of Biden back then. So I think she already did the changing.

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        3 months ago

        Harris is probably going to be the best candidate the DNC has nominated since 2008.

        Clinton and Biden aren’t exactly a high bar to clear.