{"id":48233,"date":"2021-01-24T15:49:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T20:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=48233"},"modified":"2021-01-24T15:49:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T20:49:10","slug":"compare-and-contrast-us-vs-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=48233","title":{"rendered":"“Compare and contrast” US vs Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember those “compare and contrast” essay questions we used to get in school? I’m still in school — eternally in school — so let’s do another US vs Russia contrast.<\/p>\n

Russia<\/strong>: in response to the mass non-violent protests supporting Alexey Navalny, Russia’s “law and order” forces have detained more than 3000 people.<\/a> Navalny himself is in prison for reasons that are so Stalinistic, I’m not going to repeat them.<\/p>\n

America<\/strong>: Since the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, more than 125 people have been arrested on a variety of charges.<\/a> Every arrestee has been named individually and had his\/her life and background dug out and reported in our newspapers.<\/a> Currently, newspapers are reporting on and discussing the potential charges, with special emphasis on conspiracy.<\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a furious discussion is being held on Twitter at any hint some of the rioters might not be arrested and charged and that the current charges are weak.<\/p>\n

Most of the most irate people are not lawyers. Lawyers know people shouldn’t be arrested until there is demonstrable evidence of wrongdoing. When masses of protesting people are<\/em> arrested and detained in this country — lots of examples<\/a> — what ensues are lots of lawsuits.<\/p>\n

And charges consist of immediate evidence; they can be superseded when more evidence is gathered.<\/p>\n

Compared and contrasted? Done.<\/p>\n

Of course, there’s Newt Gingrich’s notion of compare and contrast:<\/p>\n

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Establishment politicians should think long and hard before turning President Trump into the American equivalent of Alexei Navalny. Navalny is Putin\u2019s major opponent-jailed, harassed, imprisoned, poisoned. Turning President Trump into a martyr will deepen political conflict.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n

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Remember those “compare and contrast” essay questions we used to get in school? I’m still in school — eternally in school — so let’s do another US vs Russia contrast. Russia: in response to the mass non-violent protests supporting Alexey … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5929,6424,1095,1175,1265],"tags":[4805,6768,6767,3393,1097,4804,1353,1172,1183],"class_list":["post-48233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-american-fascism","category-police-violence","category-politics","category-the-facts-of-life","category-voting-rights","tag-alexey-navalny","tag-capitol-arrests","tag-capitol-assault","tag-newt-gingrich","tag-putin","tag-russian-protests","tag-stalin","tag-trump","tag-twitter"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t