The only problem that can’t be solved by adding a layer of abstraction - too many layers of abstraction.

Yeah the bad faith participation was pretty obvious.

Imagine being “loyal” to a politician. Yikes.

Lmao, did you mean realpolitik?

Are you even American?

I just told you what the point is. It has nothing to do with his 2024 campaign, nor should it. Would be pretty fucked up if it did.

The question is whether it can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to the letter of the law.

Did they? Or did the available evidence and applicable case law not support sedition charges?

Irrelevant. An impartial grand jury decided he should be charged. It’s not about whether it’s advantageous to him politically, it’s about law and order.

“You can beat the rap, but you can’t beat the ride.”

Cool story. I don’t respect the property claims of those authoritarian regimes, either.

I’d argue it should be the default position.

Why should I respect this elaborate system of property rights that was largely built by and for terrible human beings who actively sought to tyrannize others for their own gain?

How much of the wealth held today can be traced back to morally illegitimate if not outright criminal beginnings?

Evil Dead: The Game. 3k hours in the past year and still my daily goto. Probably the most underrated game of all time.