• SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
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      2 years ago

      “Yes that’s me in that video murdering those people, and I’ll do it again!”

      Hey guys, we gotta presume innocence!

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        2 years ago

        Your joke suggests a different situation where the accused is declaring their guilt. Not exactly the same thing.

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          2 years ago

          Actually very close to the same thing, since Trump has declared his guilt too. Just because he framed it as a good thing to do doesn’t make it any less of a confession.

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      2 years ago

      I never said he wasn’t guilty. I merely pointed out that an accusation is what precedes legal prosecution, regardless of whether or not the accused actually committed a crime. Despite irrefutable evidence of Trump’s crimes existing, it remains important to remember the way the system actually works.