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In reply to the discussion: This may be the wrong time to bring this up, but I'm not sure when the time would be "right", so--- [View all]panfluteman
(2,105 posts)Justice must be administered and charges must be brought against Trump and his colleagues, family or otherwise. But It must not be unduly politicized or sensationalized, and it must not be done vindictively. Just follow the rule of law and due process, and hold Trump accountable for his crimes - no more, and no less. In the process, the American people must be given an education in what constitutes the constitutional workings of a democracy, and how Trump broke the law, what exactly were his crimes, why he did them, and how he must be prosecuted under the law. Regarding all of Trump's sycophants and enablers who may be charged, drive home the message that legislators and public servants take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, and not an individual. In other words, an education in Civics and American Government.
Definitely, there is the desire on the part of the incoming Biden administration to put all this behind us as a nation, and to move on. But Trump's crimes were so egregious that they must not be ignored or swept under the rug. That would only ensure that another Trumpster like character comes along in the future who will try to get away with even more egregious crimes. Positively, an ethic of good government must be installed, and it should be made clear that, in principle, both Democrats and Republicans are capable of good governing. Some may think that that is too much to ask the GOP, especially at the national level, but good governing is an ideal that must be promoted across the board.