I moved to Mastodon.socialNov 17, 2023

I want to follow up on the reason I see so much anger and cynicism.

(The anger isn't directed at me. It looks like this: "Trump is above the law! There is no accountability! The DOJ dragged its feet!")

There were some interesting comments about why I see so much of it.

I'll add another: People assume that I am liberal and in the same information bubble and therefore, I will agree with them when they repeat the current memes.

It's a group-think thing.

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Show threadMatt Blaze

@Teri_Kanefield I remember after January 6th people were confidently proclaiming that the rioters would get away with it and that the authorities would find every excuse not to prosecute. That never made sense to me. There were cops seriously injured and killed. Even the worst police departments investigate the hell out of *that*.

And in fact, there was an enormous investigation, with hundreds of convictions, often with serious jail time, with more in the pipeline. ...

Nov 17, 2023 at 11:22pmWeb
Show threadMatt BlazeNov 17, 2023
@Teri_Kanefield As for Trump himself, it's grinding slowly, but it's clearly grinding on. It makes sense that prosecutors would be slow, cautious and deliberate with him. He's a former president and current candidate. But it was clearly a mistake for people to have confused slow and deliberate action with inaction.
Show threadBruceNov 17, 2023

@mattblaze @Teri_Kanefield

I'm completely fine with the insurrection delays. What I question is all the illegality that was (to all appearances) allowed to slip past the SOLs (viz the 2015/16 campaign finance law violations & the inauguration party grifting). Either there have been "activities in furtherance" that we don't know about or they just decided to let that stuff go. Which? Why?

Show threadMatt BlazeNov 17, 2023
@Teri_Kanefield Anyway, the fact that *you* of all people get shit about *this* of all things is just nutso.
Show threadJChristensenANov 17, 2023
@mattblaze @Teri_Kanefield I think that perception was a result of the previous 4 years of Trump's presidency vis a vis his meddling with the DOJ with impunity.
Show threadlnmnkatzNov 18, 2023
@mattblaze @Teri_Kanefield I would think that things "grinding on" slowly would have a more devastating effect on Mr. Trump's fragile ego than lots of showy events.
Show threadJonah SteinNov 18, 2023
@mattblaze @Teri_Kanefield But sadly lacking in Felony Murder charges. If the defendants hadn't been GOP soldiers then sure we would see large groups of them facing capital murder charges for conspiring to commit a felony that resulted in the death of member of law enforcement.