Summary

Former federal prosecutor Sara Levine, fired by Trump, warned on 60 Minutes that the Justice Department is “under attack.”

Levine, who prosecuted January 6 rioters, said she was fired for upholding the law.

Legal expert Peter Keisler criticized Trump’s pardons of Capitol rioters, arguing they signal that crimes committed in support of Trump’s agenda may go unpunished.

These actions undermine the rule of law and discouraging accountability for political violence.

  • WagyuSneakers@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I’m not a politician. I developed an entirely different set of skills. Throwing away my career at the potential of reskilling is absurd.

    And Dems weren’t doing their job. I’m tired of people pretending like that’s acceptable. I canvass. I get people ready to vote. I do my part.

    I can’t even tell you the last time a Dem policy benefitted me directly. What I have in common with them really just boils down to them being the only opposition right now. I pushed Harris like we had to and I’ll never forgive them for running such an unlovable candidate. They knew what they were doing. The second there’s another serious option I’m gone. Dems complete lack of opposition makes them complicit in everything that’s happening.

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      AOC and Omar have entered the chat.

      If you don’t like the Dems that are in power now, you can primary them. If we get another election.

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        How long until the dems have effective leadership putting people like AOC and Omar in the spotlight and building around them rather than keeping them on the fringes?

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        Lmao if you get a primary. Trump wasnt the one who took that away from you last time, and he wasnt the one who screwed over bernie before that. Good job pointing to the two token progressives as if that doesnt prove the other guy’s point.

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            Thats literally not what im saying. Im saying you all should have demanded the democrats be better, not just pledged your undying devotion because they arent as bad. But keep blaming everyone except the politicians who fucked you, thats turning out great.

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              What is your actual plan?

              I know the Dem I want to run against the current GOP Congressperson in 2026.

              What are you planning on doing? Going to get a 3rd Party up and running in 24 months?

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                No, probably not unfortunately. But if you had all listened to the people sounding the alarm about the democrats years ago that might have worked. If you all hadnt spend so much energy attacking undecided and pro palestine voters a year before the election even happened, and instead directed some of that energy into pressuring the democratic party, whoch was what the whole undecided movement was about, then maybe the democrats would have changed direction and not shifted so much further right and lost the election because of it. Your constant apologetics for terrible party leadership is causing you to lose any small influence you may have had. But also yes, its probably worth getting a 3rd party going at this point even if they aren’t immediately viable, because you’ll never see meaningful change otherwise.

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                  So, you don’t have a plan or any idea of what to do besides try and get good Dems elected?

                  But yes, let’s keep harping on the past instead of moving forward, because not doing anything always works.

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        We haven’t had a real primary in a long time.

        AOC is a joke. I will actually not support that in any way. Dems are just as capable for what’s happening. They’re actively complicit.

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          So, what’s your plan?

          Just roll over and let Trump do what he wants?

          Create a viable 3rd party in 24 months?

          Give me some options.

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            Just roll over and let Trump do what he wants

            That’s exactly what Dems are doing right now. Voting Dem won’t save you because they’re on the same team. They have the same sponsors and they’re both more beholden to them, than you or I.

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              So, your plan to stop Trump is not to vote for the Dems?

              Please, name the alternative.

              Do you have anything like a plan? A leader? Anything at all?

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                You’re so full of shit.

                Stop with the loaded questions and baited answers. You’re not here for a debate and you’re not here in good faith.

                You’re the people that lost us this election. I hope you enjoy the boot you put over us all.

                • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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                  How did I lose the election?

                  I told you that you had two choices. A proven fascist who happily lead people to the slaughter house during Covid and on Jan. 6. and the candidate who promised that no matter what there’d be another election in 2026.

                  Don’t blame me because you couldn’t figure out the difference.

                  BTW, I contributed to Bernie in 2016, 2020 and 2024.