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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I also find it odd that his best chance of going to prison isn't even related to the fact he tried to stage a coup.
Any other person, it would've been treason and locked up for life (if not a death sentence) for even trying - no question needed.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Well, there's also a weirdly huge number of people in places of power that're on his side, and there's nothing to be done about it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There is, but we don't have the stomach for it. France did it once.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hasn't France had like 5 revolutions lol

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