A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election, making the Western swing state the third to seek charges against so-called "fake electors.".
  • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
    501·
    1 year ago

    this is good because now:

    1. these people now know that there will be consequences for doing this treasonous shit when you both get sued and indicted
    2. they also know that Truplestiltskin will not bail them out or come to your rescue when you do get caught (and you will get caught*)
    3. people likely to try this in the future aren’t as brazen and bold as the Trumpettes at the top, so will be far less likely to risk this crap in the future, knowing the very real risk they’re taking and they very real consequences they’ll face when they get caught.
    4. last but not least: Justice, of course
    • Wrench@lemmy.world
      14·
      1 year ago

      I wouldn’t hold my breath. The Wisconsin fake electors are the first to be sentenced, and it was nothing. They can’t be electors when Trump is on the ballot. That’s the extent of the punishment.

      That’s not going to discourage anyone. The opposite, really.

      • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        I hear ya, but I think I made a pretty good case for why it’s not “nothing”. If you wanna make an argument for why it’s not “enough“, then I’m right on board with you.