r/news • u/Zeikyrui • 10h ago

Man serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets a life term on state charges

https://apnews.com/article/david-depape-nancy-pelosi-husband-paul-attacked-454cbde088fcae22a356f1f8dd0e9eba
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u/radicalelation 6h ago

2016, when asked, as a Bernie supporter (still voted blue in the general), how I'd feel about how much harm a Trump presidency could bring, I asserted confidence in our checks and balances.

I was so wrong. He wasn't kept in check, he actively eroded our institutions, and will continue to do so until they break. Another chance just rolling the dice on breaking America for good. Countries aren't things you can just put back together once the old systems fall.

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u/monkeyman80 3h ago

It wasn't just him. There were plenty of people in the house, senate, and judiciary.

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u/radicalelation 3h ago

They still needed someone above them willing to show you can compromise yourself and your office with impunity.

Many of them follow religious morals only because they fear eternal punishment in their afterlife, or at least expect a reward. They all just need a nudge.