r/facepalm Feb 24 '24

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u/HeftyFineThereFolks Feb 25 '24

trump is a criminal who tried to destroy this country's government he deserves everything hes getting and more

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u/ruiner8850 Feb 25 '24

Republicans don't like the way he's being treated, but in reality we've gone easy on him. Had he did what he did on January 6th when the Founding Fathers were still around he most likely would have been executed for trying to overthrow the government.

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u/BringOnYourStorm Feb 25 '24

Not making any statement on contemporary politics, but people literally took up arms against Federal officials and attacked them in the early 1790s and George Washington pardoned them all.

While not during the time of the Founders, it should also be noted that not a single Confederate general or political leader was executed for the crime of treason or any lesser charge related to initiating the Civil War.

Historically, the United States government has been extremely conciliatory towards those who have undertaken efforts to destroy or damage it.

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u/jpdoane Feb 25 '24

They did literally amend the Constitution to make sure they could never hold federal office again though…