We have the ability to see incredibly beautiful, hi res, extremely detailed pictures of galaxies immense distances from earth, but we can't get video clear enough to identify criminals committing crimes on camera.
We can mercilessly hunt down every single person who might have done even the tiniest bit wrong on J6, but we can't find the one SCOTUS staffer that leaked the decision that overturned Roe, or any of the thousands of protesters violating the law by protesting the private residences of SCOTUS justices.
We can pull DNA off of a pizza crust to solve a cold murder case, but can't figure out who left cocaine in one of the most secure, limited access, and heavily surveilled places in the country.
We can find billions after billions to try to maintain the integrity of Ukraine's borders, but put minimal money and effort into controlling access across our own borders.
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One might be led to believe we leave in a nation with a two-tiered justice system...a nation of sociopolitical double-standards. Or even a nation led by despots leading a party of truly hateful and immoral people. One would be correct.
I firmly believe that we've effectively had a two tiered justice system for decades. Although I think that the tiers are economic, not "racial". I certainly think that this recent trend of seemingly political prosecutions, and weaponizing the Justice Department or the impeachment process are concerning.
Naw...the "tiers" are entirely political, and race and economics are subsets of their double-standard agenda.
Maybe, but I still think that it's more of an economic divide. There are certainly judges who will decide cases simply because of their political beliefs, but in general if you have more $$$$, you'll get a better defense. Although as the Hunter Biden case demonstrates, political connections do help.
In the regular world, having dough means better lawyers. I don't see that as a flaw in the system at all. In the political world, political power has more purchasing power than mere millions of dollars.
I agree that money does buy better lawyers, which merely evens the playing field as the state has virtually unlimited funds. I also don't see it as a flaw. I'm merely pointing out that a rich black guy has an advantage over a poor white guy if they're both charged with a crime.
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