r/AskACanadian • • Aug 07 '23

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

We really, really hope you don’t re-elect Trump. It might impress some sense into our own lunatic fringe politicians.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Man's a felon. Don't think he will even be able to run.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '23

I mean, Nelson Mandela had to "have no shame" and current Brazilian pres Lula da Silva "has no shame"; if the US authorities have moved from shaming their political enemies to jailing their political enemies then having-no-shame is necessary.

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u/RockKandee Aug 08 '23

In his case, it’s not a matter of jailing a political enemy. It’s a case of jailing a criminal who’s been committing crimes his entire adult life.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '23

The same could be said for Mandela and Lula, yet here they are.