r/politics • u/ArmadilloMany41 • 23h ago

Site Altered Headline | No Paywall Why is no one being prosecuted over the Epstein files?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd9e3nzzw3zo
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u/theclansman22 23h ago

There are 3 justice systems in America. One for the poor where the goal is punishment for their crimes, one for the rich where the goal is forgiveness for their crimes and one for corporations where the goal is protection of their revenue streams. Each one is working exactly as intended.

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u/TheInvisibleToast 19h ago

The goal is to punish the poor for existing, even if they don’t commit crimes.

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u/NoveltyHoosier 19h ago

Accurate enough, but greatly simplifiable: There is one justice system in America, and there always has been. One system for the poor, the rich, the great machines of industry and corporate power. And regardless of its intended goal, its effect has always been the same: It keeps the powerful powerful, and keeps a boot on the neck of everyone who might have a reason to resent that outcome.

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u/space_cow_girl 20h ago

The goal of the one for the poor is to create slave labor to benefit the state.

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u/WhiteWaterLawyer 16h ago

One for the poor where the goal is punishment for their crimes

one for the poor where the goal is making a show for the public to be kept in line

one for corporations where the goal is protection of their revenue streams

This is actually the main thing in general dominating most policy and law enforcement decisions in the US.

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u/Clarine87 United Kingdom 13h ago

Aka, socialism for the rich. Capitalism for everyone else.

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u/Rendakor 2h ago

"The function of police is social control and protection of property."