• Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    60,000 Americans die every year because of the insurance industry, but how many oligarchs were brought to justice? How many oligarchs were arrested for raping children on Epstein’s island? How many oligarchs were arrested for funding Israel’s genocide of Gaza? How many oligarchs were arrested for the massive tax evasion revealed from the Panama papers???

    Justice that only punches down is not justice. If our system will not hold the wealthy accountable for their crimes against humanity then our system is utterly rotten

    • fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc
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      3 days ago

      Everything you said is true, but it doesn’t really contradict my point.

      The current system is terrible, but it’s better than having a jury of laypeople make up the law based on the vibe of the case.

      I look forward to hearing your suggestions for a better judicial system.

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        3 days ago

        A better judicial system, one where it implicitly illegal for those with money to receive preferential treatment. And one where victimless crimes built on abstract ideals of abstinence only moralism dont ruin the lives of marginalized people while wealthy privileged individuals engage in these same behaviors with impunity, and one where qualified immunity isn’t grossly abused to avoid consequence for a militarized police force and portray a fantasy image tjat police generally always have a pristine moral compass and aren’t just flawed human beings with a propensity to abuse their power in a system with so many unjust laws that are designed to favor those with privilege and wealth.

        How about just that for starters and i will get back to you for any further improvements.