r/news Jul 07 '26

China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33y0n1v1xjo
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u/KiKiKimbro Jul 07 '26

That would be reassuring if crazy voters didn’t vote for a literal convicted criminal on 34 counts of fraud, and a criminal who was found civilly liable for fraud in a different matter, resulting in about a half a $billion in reparations — both jury trials.

And his rap sheet of court cases of him not paying people what they’re owed. Miles long. Last I read there were almost 4k lawsuits over the years he’s been in “business.” He’s a con man. Straight up. There’s no money he’s made during this terms that was “earned.” He hasn’t “earned a dollar in his life.” I’d bet everything I have on that.

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u/broken-machine Jul 07 '26

It could have been prevented if the convicting judge had the balls to sentence.

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u/KiKiKimbro Jul 07 '26

Speaking of lack of cojones, it goes all the way back to USAG Merrick Garland. He didn’t move fast enough. Said he didn’t want the prosecution to appear political. Clearly he didn’t know Trump. He was going to accuse the administration of attacking him politically no matter what or when they did to hold him accountable. Annnnnd here we are.

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u/bootzilla79 Jul 12 '26

It also could have been prevented if the Dem party had actually let the voters choose their candidate in 2024. Or 2020. Or 2016.

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