General Discussion

Xolodno

(7,357 posts)

39. That assumes...

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 12:32 PM

Apr 2017

the USA has any claim to moral superiority or equitable justice. We've lost that a long time ago. And every time we seem to start making some inroads back, a Republican gets elected. And they view "moral superiority" as "might makes right", they are firm believers that the world respects force and nations that don't should be destroyed or punished. Hence why the asinine Cuban embargo or issues with Iran have gone on for so long, to give in is to say even the economic or military might of a superpower is not enough demand compliance.

We're a superpower, that's the clout we have to get other nations to tow the line. But we are also a superpower in decline (I know that sentiment won't be popular in some circles) and a disgraced ex-president will exacerbate the decline.

On Edit: Meant to say a disgraced ex-president in jail will exacerbate the decline.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

42 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump and family will NOT go to jail [View all] Txbluedog Apr 2017 OP

I'd like to see them all in jumpsuits that match SCROTUS' face, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #1

I'd be fine with them gone and getting pardons Nwgirl503 Apr 2017 #2

No one is above the law. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #3

If only that were true. bitterross Apr 2017 #16

We are not talking about crimes against humanity but about fraud and espionage... Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #21

So in other words some people ARE above the law? Kentonio Apr 2017 #28

Pardons are the law. MGKrebs Apr 2017 #32

I'm sure any dictatorship would completely agree. Kentonio Apr 2017 #33

No one is above our laws. I don't know what Bush should be prosecuted for. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #41

Waging illegal war? Using torture? Kentonio Apr 2017 #42

Message deleted by DU the Administrators jimjc Apr 2017 #4

If only! smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #11

OK. But if the US won't jail a criminal president then criminal presidents are to be expected Solly Mack Apr 2017 #5

+1 nt brer cat Apr 2017 #18

A criminal president must do time jack69 Apr 2017 #22

Well could they go to PRISON instead? (RICO dreamin here, Txblue!!). eom Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #6

Well either they go to prison malaise Apr 2017 #7

Yes. In 8th gd Civics we learned about Rule of Law sharedvalues Apr 2017 #13

It is what separates America from many places malaise Apr 2017 #14

They could Faux pas Apr 2017 #8

Any reasonable real estate in Siberia? jack69 Apr 2017 #23

lol Faux pas Apr 2017 #24

A PRECEDENT should be set here kacekwl Apr 2017 #9

Exile them to Mexico. maveric Apr 2017 #10

NY and Feds are both on this sharedvalues Apr 2017 #12

I just want him and his family out of the White House. MineralMan Apr 2017 #15

"I just want him and his family out of the White House." LenaBaby61 Apr 2017 #36

Personally mzteaze Apr 2017 #17

i agree there will be no jail. but getting them out of power and hurting them through business JI7 Apr 2017 #19

No Pardon for state RICO except by Gov... MedusaX Apr 2017 #20

Yeap. Xolodno Apr 2017 #25

I agree it won't happen, but.. Kentonio Apr 2017 #29

That assumes... Xolodno Apr 2017 #39

Siberia is where they all belong. Mad-in-Mo Apr 2017 #26

tRump is not going to jail and he is not leaving the White House unless njhoneybadger Apr 2017 #27

Criminals go to jail. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #30

That's just it, they'll never get convicted... MGKrebs Apr 2017 #35

Jail him!!!!! nt NCTraveler Apr 2017 #31

I refuse to think this way Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #34

he may very well go to jail for crimes committed BEFORE he was president SticksnStones Apr 2017 #37

Probably true! MGKrebs Apr 2017 #40

I agree get the red out Apr 2017 #38