{"id":43777820,"user":"declan_roberts","time":1745451190,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

They were given a blanket pardon dating back to 2014. No crime even listed!","comments":[{"id":43779048,"user":"DaSHacka","time":1745465837,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

Sounds like another administration I know....","comments":[{"id":43784808,"user":"e40","time":1745513269,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

Ah, yes, the "both sides" argument. Yes, the Biden and Trump2 administrations are just the same. Move along...","comments":[{"id":43785356,"user":"DaSHacka","time":1745516294,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

When it comes to pardons, I actually believe Biden was significantly worse in that regard.","comments":[{"id":43796771,"user":"e40","time":1745604411,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

I don't see how you could come to that conclusion. Here are the facts:

Biden:

* Nonviolent Drug Offenders: Biden focused heavily on criminal justice reform, commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.

* Death Row Inmates: He commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole.

* Preemptive Pardons: Biden issued preemptive pardons to several individuals, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and retired Gen. Mark Milley, to protect them from potential future prosecutions.

* Hunter Biden: In a controversial move, Biden granted a sweeping pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, covering any offenses between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024.

Only the last one is at all controversial. I disagree with it, but it was clearly a protective pardon instigated by rhetoric and actions by Trump.

Trump:

* Political Allies: Trump frequently granted clemency to individuals with personal or political connections, such as Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, and Paul Manafort.

* Capitol Rioters: In a sweeping move, Trump pardoned over 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.

* Controversial Figures: He also pardoned individuals like former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas City Council member convicted of misusing charity funds.

All 3 categories of Trump's pardons are controversial. 1 vs thousands.","comments":[{"id":43801530,"user":"DaSHacka","time":1745651251,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

Biden quite literally pardoned his family and cronies of any wrongdoing before leaving office.

Get back to me when you can form your own thoughts and don't need a GPT bot to write your arguments for you.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":4,"url":"item?id=43801530"}],"comments_count":1,"level":3,"url":"item?id=43796771"},{"id":43789164,"user":"garbagewoman","time":1745542488,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

How is that relevant?","comments":[{"id":43790652,"user":"DaSHacka","time":1745561791,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

Because the topic of pardons was brought up?

Read through a discussion chain before responding to an individual reply.","comments":[{"id":43794071,"user":"garbagewoman","time":1745591952,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

I did read through it, i don’t generally just jump to a random point in the comment chain to start reading. The topic of something being brought up doesn’t necessarily mean its the topic being discussed. Keep your personal feelings in check and don’t react so emotionally.","comments":[{"id":43801546,"user":"DaSHacka","time":1745651432,"time_ago":"a year ago","type":"comment","content":"

You're missing something if you're tryijg to project feelings of emotion onto my comments based on my previous contribution to this discussion.

If you don't like a certain topic of discussion, you can always move on without being required to state your dissatisfaction.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":6,"url":"item?id=43801546"}],"comments_count":1,"level":5,"url":"item?id=43794071"}],"comments_count":2,"level":4,"url":"item?id=43790652"}],"comments_count":3,"level":3,"url":"item?id=43789164"}],"comments_count":6,"level":2,"url":"item?id=43785356"}],"comments_count":7,"level":1,"url":"item?id=43784808"}],"comments_count":8,"level":0,"url":"item?id=43779048"}],"comments_count":9,"url":"item?id=43777820"}

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