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Originally Posted by mikemhg
I agree @ Honda.
Why are people suddenly acting like white collar crime is actually prosecuted in the US? 
That's one thing I get so sick of on left-wing media, even the NYT and WP are posting articles of Trump being arrested, charged, impeached, etc.
Let me repeat, none of these things will happen. Trump is a plutocrat, he is an oligarch. He will settle his court cases, and you'll never hear of what was settled due to non-disclosure agreements.
He will never spend a day in prison, or face any consequences outside of being partly ostracized (specifically Ivanka, and Jared more so) from the elite liberal circle.
Jared was literally in Saudi Arabia making deals the same day as this riot
These guys are rich beyond comprehension, their names will carry dirt forever, but their lifestyles will never change. Mark my words. |
Very true. But Trump has step beyond white collar crime now.
He didn’t just steal money from the poor, cooked the books and lie to investors.
he made an attempt at the very system that the country is founded and and threaten the lives of democratically elected representative.
Insurgency, planning and funding coups. That’s some pretty heavy accusation and way beyond the typical white collar crime that just a slap on the wrist.
White collar crime don’t get prosecute to its full extend because by doing so it’s Maintain the status quo that is the capitalistic system. It continuous to perpetuate the notion that as long as you have power and money the laws can be bend to you needs.
What trump did by inciting the riot, he completely flip the status quo upside down. This act is telling the upper echelon of society that no matter how much money, power and influence you have garner. All it take is one crazy but also rich lunatic to rile up the lowest denominator of society, the hillbillies with guns and they got this close to over throwing the entire system and endangering all of their lives.
This is not white collar crime. This is an indirect crime towards the people of America and a direct attack on the upper echelon of society that have for so long thought their money and influence will keep them safe.
Look at how fast Trump’s supporter both political and economically turn on him after the riot. Those that stick by him thru thick and thin, thru all the bullshit.
Trump might really end up walking away free but if nothing is done about this. This sends a message to the society that the these societal elite can be topple by a group a hillbillies. That is a dangerous message for the elite to swallow.