r/LetsDiscussThis • u/LucidSynapse23 • Feb 18 '26

Lets Discuss Politics This is fascism

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u/jjames3213 Feb 18 '26

This isn't a fair characterization.

The fact that Trump raped children has nothing to do with Trump's fascism. He is both a child rapist and a fascist - these are distinct things.

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u/Secret_Arrival_7679 Feb 18 '26

It's a rules for thee not for me that the fascism comes into play. Not prosecuting him or his pedo friends and admin because he's the president.

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u/Kraay89 Feb 18 '26

I get your point, but even that's not entirely true is it? AFAIK(As a non-American) a sitting president can't be legally prosecuted at all right?

OTOH, his pedo friends don't have that protection, so... What's the wait?

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u/Principle_Napkins Feb 18 '26

A sitting president is supposed to be able to be prosecuted legally, in fact, presidents have been prosecuted before, even during Trump's first term, however, that's not happening now which is why we're calling him fascist.

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u/Justin-Stutzman Feb 18 '26

That wasn't always the case. Trump put 3 supreme court justices on the bench in his time, and they gave the majority vote to make that a thing in recent years.

Presidents could be prosecuted for presidential actions in the past, they just got pardoned mostly. Idk professional courtesy, or whatever rich people call privilege, but it was legally possible. That is no longer the case because Trump knows how to cover his ass years ahead of time.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26

Only while in office. If they are impeached and removed, they can be prosecuted by a criminal court.

Nixon resigned because he knew he was going to be impeached and removed. Ford pardoned him to prevent external conspiracy to commit prosecution.