Trump Pardoned Insurrectionists: Just Another Day in American Justice
MSNBC dutifully reports that Donald Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and 76 others involved in attempts to overturn the 2020 election (MSNBC, 2022) . What they don't quite emphasize is the consistent pattern: those who threaten democracy from within the elite tend to skate by. Historically, we see a revolving door of powerful actors—from financial crash architects to war crime enablers—receiving
slap-on-the-wrist sentences or outright immunity. The only real difference this time is the blatant nature of the pardon list. One might almost believe that 'justice' in America is less about law and more about who your friends are, or better yet, who you’ve protected. The political class consistently ensures their own are shielded, while the average person navigating the system faces far harsher
realities for far lesser 'crimes.' It's not a bug, it's a feature.