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The Indictment
America’s descent into third-world status continues apace. Instead of waiting for any of the serious or semi-serious criminal investigations into Trump to bear fruit, New York district attorney Alvin Bragg has decided to indict Trump on charges that are obviously bunk. No one is buying this novel legal theory, not even legal analysts on the left.
It’s obvious why Bragg is doing this. A serious and credible criminal indictment against Trump might have ruined his chances at winning the 2024 nomination, and Democrats desperately need Trump to run. By pursuing an obviously fraudulent prosecution, Bragg has tainted the more serious criminal inquiries. Of course, he’s totally destroyed the legitimacy of American democracy among the few people who still believed in it, but I doubt he gave that any thought.
The entire political situation in the U.S. is absurd. Our presidential politics pits a cowardly man too stupid and senile to do his job against a man whose bravery, while demonstrably leading to many good policy outcomes, is a facet of his mental instability. Meanwhile, the dangerously short list of politicians with real courage is filled with people who either have no political skills, are young and inexperienced, or are just crazy.
I knew the 2020s would be hell way back in 2014, and I knew it would be this bad, but watching it happen is another matter. I was really hoping things wouldn’t get this bad.
Published in General
To win in 2024 the Dems need to run against Trump so Bragg has done this to ensure he gets the nomination. Will it work, probably but I can only hope not.
I agree wholeheartedly. A week ago I said…
Too nefarious for me.
What does it take for real Americans to recognize that New York City and coastal California should not be anywhere near the helm?
I think they do recognize it. They just don’t have any power to do anything about it.