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18. To digress a little into a local level

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:51 PM

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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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K&R spanone Tuesday #1

Congress should look into this. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #2

WHAT ????? popsdenver Tuesday #12

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

Sorry, popsdenver Tuesday #24

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

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

As the economy tanks Johonny Tuesday #4

DURec leftstreet Tuesday #5

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

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

Political Persecutions groundloop Tuesday #9

to go after Democrats on trumped up charges samsingh Tuesday #8

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

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

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

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

The Grifter Regime Icanthinkformyself Tuesday #16

That's a lot of work... lame54 Tuesday #17

To digress a little into a local level not fooled Tuesday #18

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

That is the main reason for the refusals, I am betting. OldBaldy1701E 16 hrs ago #29

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

Tough on crime. Sure. n/t SpankMe Tuesday #21

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

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

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

No criminal left behind. travelingthrulife Tuesday #26

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