• KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Trump has been punished thousands of times by the legal system. He’s been sued way more than other rich people because he commits small crimes as part of his business. Stop saying he’s never been punished.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_and_business_legal_affairs_of_Donald_Trump

    What you mean is, he hasn’t been punished enough. This year is the first time he’s been criminally indicted. If it follows his history, he’s going to plead guilty and try to negotiate probation.

    He never fights unless the opponent is small. The State of New York has won against him many times. He actually rolls over very easily compared to actual mob bosses.

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      1 year ago

      Being sued and losing money in court cases that has no negative impact on lifestyle is just the cost of business, not punishment.

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      He never fights unless the opponent is small. The State of New York has won against him many times. He actually rolls over very easily compared to actual mob bosses.

      This is because the only “punishment” he has ever received has either been a slap on the wrist and forced to pinky swear to not do it again this week, or a “fine” that amounts to a small percentage of the profit he made committing the crimes and would barely qualify as a rounding error on his tax returns.

      If the punishment handed down is not an effective deterrent, it’s not a punishment. It’s just a tax.