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minus-squareAlternatePersonMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·4 months agoI would argue that Nixon’s pardon made future politicians a lot bolder with their crimes. … But yeah, Reagan put everything in overdrive.
minus-squareCompostMaterial@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·4 months agoFrom Civil War reconstruction to Nixon and Trump, the US has never once actually punished corrupt or traitorous leaders.
I would argue that Nixon’s pardon made future politicians a lot bolder with their crimes.
… But yeah, Reagan put everything in overdrive.
From Civil War reconstruction to Nixon and Trump, the US has never once actually punished corrupt or traitorous leaders.