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Mr. Ected

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30. GOP 2-step process to lawlessness and no accountability:

Thu Jan 28, 2021, 01:41 PM

Jan 2021

Step 1: Blame all the insurrectionists' behavior on the leader of the clan, Donald J. Trump, thereby exonerating them.

Step 2: Insulate Trump from any responsibility because he was "The President" and this is just political persecution.

Boom. A thousand acquittals, and a true fascist state awaiting us.

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Capitol rioter's attorney claims he has to 'deprogram' his client from 'cult leader' trump [View all] Roland99 Jan 2021 OP

First it was the affluenza defense. Hugin Jan 2021 #1

"incultable"? Roland99 Jan 2021 #2

It needs to be tabloid worthy. Hugin Jan 2021 #10

the urban dictionary has this for "TRUMPCULT" NHvet Jan 2021 #20

Hmm... I'm percolating on some ideaers. Hugin Jan 2021 #39

I'm sure he is a brainwashed cultist. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #3

It doesn't absolve him of responsibility gratuitous Jan 2021 #5

Absolutely right. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #6

Sort of. Disaffected Jan 2021 #35

Unless he's judged as mentally ill, Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #36

that's going to be a somewhat steep hill to do that Roland99 Jan 2021 #40

As far as the law goes Disaffected Jan 2021 #41

I worked a case with with this attorney and he is good. Dustlawyer Jan 2021 #27

That's an interesting defense. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #4

It looks like right now he's courting the court of public opinion. Hugin Jan 2021 #9

It's quite clear that Trump is the leader of a cult. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #11

After what we've witnessed over the last three months, I'm really not sure what constitutes a viable Hugin Jan 2021 #14

If he has to convince a jury... malthaussen Jan 2021 #31

Instead of the twinkie defense, we have the twitter defense LeftInTX Jan 2021 #24

Who knows, it could work as well as the twinkie defense. n/t malthaussen Jan 2021 #32

He's not wrong. This defense better not fly. onecaliberal Jan 2021 #7

It won't, but it is good argument for Democrats when the got to the impeachment trial Escurumbele Jan 2021 #25

He should be deprogrammed. redwitch Jan 2021 #8

exactly bdamomma Jan 2021 #12

Have they tried electro shock therapy? SledDriver Jan 2021 #13

LOL - good one Escurumbele Jan 2021 #26

Steve Hassan has been warning about the trump cult for some time now UpInArms Jan 2021 #15

In the alternative, the attorney could use the insanity defense Gothmog Jan 2021 #16

It would be valid. Nt jaysunb Jan 2021 #18

That's a smart lawyer, patent the decompression and he'll be a billionaire bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #17

So then Traildogbob Jan 2021 #19

Our system has ways to handle this, we need to be strong and follow through NHvet Jan 2021 #21

Sure but he put himself in a position Roc2020 Jan 2021 #22

He's a big boy. Let him do the time for his crimes. C Moon Jan 2021 #23

"but Broden says he still needs time away from Trump's rhetoric. " how about jail? marble falls Jan 2021 #28

He needs to be kept from the general population. Jay25 Jan 2021 #29

GOP 2-step process to lawlessness and no accountability: Mr. Ected Jan 2021 #30

It's not often that you hear an attorney talk like that. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #33

This sounds like the Twinkie defense used by the murderer of Harvey Milk. Politicub Jan 2021 #34

We need this guy to testify at the Impeachment trial. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #37

Same can be said of any disaffected person who finds purpose in a demagogue. Solly Mack Jan 2021 #38

Paul Crockett was apparently able to deprogram some of the Manson "Family." BrightKnight Jan 2021 #42