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18. To digress a little into a local level

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:51 PM

Mar 31

I used to live in a town in SW AZ that was run by a local kakistocracy of old families and grifting politicians. The government was immensely corrupt. The citizenry was ignorant, apathetic, and cowed by fear of local government and law enforcement. There was no effective local media to explain to the populace what was going on. The system of controlling families, government, and law enforcement was a closed system that was basically impervious to change through e.g. electoral politics. The result was an ugly patchwork of irresponsible development, sketchy services, and lack of public accountability, so the locals suffered because of the corrupt politics.

My point is that there was literally no way to change or improve the situation without outside intervention. The FBI would have been the logical choice to come in, investigate, and try to clean up the mess. But, when the FBI is directed away from combating corruption, there is literally no way to improve things. That's where we are now. Trump's Amerikkka.

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Bondi's DOJ dropped 23,000 criminal cases -- incl. hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime & drugs [View all] bigtree Mar 31 OP

K&R spanone Mar 31 #1

Congress should look into this. Kid Berwyn Mar 31 #2

WHAT ????? popsdenver Mar 31 #12

No. I mean Congress should investigate DoJ dropping 23,000 criminal cases. Kid Berwyn Mar 31 #15

Sorry, popsdenver Mar 31 #24

that's really not true about Dems with a majority bigtree Mar 31 #27

Keep the criminals on the street where you can keep an eye on them bucolic_frolic Mar 31 #3

As the economy tanks Johonny Mar 31 #4

DURec leftstreet Mar 31 #5

Deport working people, minding their own business, and let the criminals go free. sinkingfeeling Mar 31 #6

They were probably clearing the caseload in preparation for all of the expected political prosecutions. ChicagoTeamster Mar 31 #7

Political Persecutions groundloop Mar 31 #9

to go after Democrats on trumped up charges samsingh Mar 31 #8

GOP is the party of Law & Order. But it's only a performance, like the show on the teevee. No substance.nt Exp Mar 31 #10

And then initiated more than that number to go after immigrants. Ironic since Trump family name was Drumpf. nt Evolve Dammit Mar 31 #11

That is how she did it here in Florida Oppaloopa Mar 31 #13

This kind of incompetenced that's riddled Farmer-Rick Mar 31 #14

The Grifter Regime Icanthinkformyself Mar 31 #16

That's a lot of work... lame54 Mar 31 #17

To digress a little into a local level not fooled Mar 31 #18

Of course! White collar criminals are Trump's people. Initech Mar 31 #19

That is the main reason for the refusals, I am betting. OldBaldy1701E Apr 1 #29

It's simple: If the perp is white and votes R, they won't prosecute ... FakeNoose Mar 31 #20

Tough on crime. Sure. n/t SpankMe Mar 31 #21

The GOP is soft on crime. nt City Lights Mar 31 #22

Huge story, potentially scandalous and corrupt. She will be pardoned of course, but story should be pursued. nt wiggs Mar 31 #23

If the prosecutions were underway, there must be court records that state attorneys general could get pat_k Mar 31 #25

No criminal left behind. travelingthrulife Mar 31 #26

Of course they did. They are incompetent, unprofessional, and focused solely on retribution against Trump's critics. Martin68 Mar 31 #28