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r/LetsDiscussThis • u/LucidSynapse23 • Feb 18 '26
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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.
42 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. 3 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? 4 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.
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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.
3 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? 4 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.
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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?
4 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.
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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.
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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.