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Says the guy that, , has been convicted of rape, pardoned multiple people convicted of fraud, sexual assault, etc.
I wonder whom we should listen to...
While I hate to ever be in a position to defend the guy, Trump was technically never convicted of rape. He was adjudicated as having committed sexual assault in a civil case brought by E. Jean Carroll in New York, but he was never charged with, nor convicted of rape, which is a criminal charge.
This mostly has to do with the legal difference between rape and sexual assault in the state of New York.
But he was convicted of 34 other felonies, which are criminal charges.
edit: to be clear, Obviously Trump raped E. Jean Carroll. I'm just discussing the legal terminology as it pertains to NY State
Then don’t put yourself in a position to defend him. Silence is free.
People already know that the justice system is skewed toward the wealthy.
We know that if someone has enough money, they can rape others, then offer them a payoff and an NDA in exchange for silence. We know that people who cannot afford intensive legal representation tend to take NDAs, because often a legal accusation is dragged out to the point where it is financially ruinous. It’s common practice amongst some people accused of various misdeeds to counter-sue on trumped-up claims of libel (or whatever) that are designed to force the accuser into a dire financial situation, to get them to accept an NDA. (Along with all the other reasons someone chooses not to go after a powerful assailant - threats of legal harassment, threats of violence, having been killed and dropped into Lake Michigan or the Caribbean, having your tips ignored by law enforcement, being told by law enforcement that you deserved it, etc.)
This is a circumstance where the devil does not need advocates. They have paid advocates who are entirely too good at their job, plus social constructs and a legal system that helps to enforce their hegemony.