I find I sometimes struggle with...hmm I'm lacking the word here. I feel like there's this mental whiplash when I read about stuff like this.
As a little kid I was taught in school that we have laws to keep society orderly for everyone. I was taught about morals and between right and wrong. Who "good" and "bad" people were.
I always thought the government was "good". And then I see stuff like this and my brain short circuits.
Man, I hope I can afford to have no penalty after being convicted of a felony.
Apparently, we do elect kings — because the president sure as hell is above the law.
I wonder if the American voters realize just how surreal of a situation they cast their country in. Anybody who believes the USA looks like anything other than a weird bad trip is out of his goddamn mind.
We don't. The subtle to obvious propaganda in public and social media gets us tangled with fighting each other rather than working together because the owners of the media, as well as the ads, want more money.
In a lengthy post, Trump called his unconditional discharge sentence a "hoax" and repeated that he will appeal it.
The fact that he gets this complete "slap on the wrist" sentence and still complains about it. like...bruh
And it means absolutely nothing. It's a complete and utter waste of time and energy.
It's now official. In ten days, we'll have a convicted felon as president.
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Anyone up for a massive protest?
Anyone up for a massive protest?
Make sure you're a young white man with rich parents before you hit the street.
Okay. I'll wear a tie, maybe a monacle, too, with a praise the convicted felon for impeachment sign.
Clinton was so now it's the republicans turn. It's only fair.
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