If The People Who Planned And Participated In The Jan 6 Coup Don't Go To Prison

[DanieRains]

Our democracy will have failed.

We will no longer be able to claim we are a nation of laws if we ignore SEDITION.

[Alpeduez21]

1. Ain't nobody big going to jail for that

No freaking way. Dems don't want to look paritsan

[Under The Radar]

2. Didn't you get the feeling that we were in that position after the mueller report?

[blueinredohio]

3. All I can say is I'm glad I'm old

maybe it won't be really bad until I'm dead.

[calimary]

4. You're not alone in that.

I’m glad I’m old, too. Don’t want to be around long enough to see our precious democracy completely destroyed.

[Golden Raisin]

18. Concur. I feel terrible, sympathetic and scared though

for my nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. They will most likely confront the double calamities of a dying Democracy AND Climate disaster.

[blueinredohio]

19. True, I have grandkids that will be left in the mess

but hopefully they will try to fight. I tell them all the time when they're old enough to vote, vote for democrats. Republicans are never going to help you.

[Bettie]

5. Well, a few of them might get a light tap on the wrist

and maybe spend a month or two in jail, but no one important or well-known.

The rest will be free and clear to do it the next time.

I wish I had faith that anyone had the will to stop them, but even a couple of Federal Judges are expressing surprise at the light sentences the prosecution is recommending.

[Elessar Zappa]

9. The ones

who assaulted cops will get hefty sentences, which is good. Also some of the oath keepers have been charged with felonies related to conspiracy which will carry a decent sentence. Most of the others won’t get significant time in jail because they committed misdemeanors and are first time offenders. That’s just how it goes, unfortunately.

[Bettie]

12. I hope so

but I'm not counting on it.

Better to prepare for the worst and hope for better.

I remember believing that Mueller would make a difference. Nope.

That someone would curb the worst of TFG's abuses. Nope.

That there were some decent Republicans. Nope.

[Beachnutt]

6. Serious question here

What does it mean that our democracy has failed ?
Lawlessness is accepted for republicans but working class democrats still go to jail for breaking the law ?

[DanieRains]

8. We Can Still Pretend There Is At Least Some Law And Order

At this time, because there still is a little bit. When scum like Manafort do dozens of felonies they sometimes do some time.

To me if we don't jail wannabee democracy destroyers this will be where we failed. Let it be written.

[Bettie]

13. Yes, that is the case now

only one side acknowledges that laws are indeed a thing and that there are consequences for breaking them.

[uponit7771]

7. K&R, Spain and Germany. People who don't know history repeat the bad parts of it

[FBaggins]

10. Should we call President Biden and tell him to pack up?

No point in coming to work tomorrow. Democracy has failed.

[Marius25]

11. Pretty sure Democracy has already failed.

The fact that Republicans are getting away with voting restriction laws and challenging past elections kinda proves that.

[StarfishSaver]

16. Democracy hasn't '"already failed"

Politicians have been imposing voter restrictions (some far worse than anything we're looking at now) and contesting election outcomes (so far, unsuccessfully) and democracy continued rolling along with its flawed self.

But one sure fire way to destroy a democracy is to convince people that it has already failed when it hasn't, as you seem to be trying to do now.

[Progressive Jones]

14. But their identities will be public. nt

[rockfordfile]

17. Those terrorist don't give a shit. Everyone of those traitors should be given the death penalty

[randr]

15. The Planners and the Financiers need to be sought out,

prosecuted, and incarcerated asap.

[Progressive Jones]

20. Their identities are public record now. nt

[DanieRains]

21. But 30% Of The Public Think They Are Freedumb Fighters

And they have brown shirts.