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Previous Guy thinks the next indictment will elect him (change my mind) [1]

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Date: 2023-08-03  

Donald Trump: "It was also very sad driving through Washington, DC, and seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti." (unlike Florida)

Liberal fools! If they can arrest Trump for nothing more than extensively documented evidence of his guilt provided mostly by fellow republicans then they can do it to ANY of us! #TrumpArraignment

Smith asked Americans to perform a simple, patriotic act: read the indictment. Those who comply will find equally forthright language there. The indictment – clearly intended for citizens, not just lawyers – does not mince words or pussyfoot.

More importantly, if they followed Smith’s urging, they quickly would find the response to the “free speech” defense that’s getting so much play by Trump’s political and media allies. Those allies are trying to make the case that speech – even false speech – cannot be a crime in America.

“The Defendant had a right, like every American, to speak publicly about the election and even to claim, falsely, that there had been outcome-determinative fraud during the election and that he had won,” it acknowledges. It adds that the former president also had the right to challenge the election through legal means like recounts, audits or lawsuits. (Trump, of course, did do these things, to no avail.)

Lying? Sure, that’s within the law. Challenging election results? Legal, too.

But then came the “unlawful” part: not mere words but criminal actions. Specifically, perpetrating conspiracies to discount legitimate votes and subvert the election results. In short, making concerted efforts to prevent the peaceful transfer of power – the very heart of American democracy.

www.theguardian.com/...

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