call me a cynic, but i will believe elected officials will be held accountable when i see their resignations/recall elections. maybe the dems need to sacrifice one of their own, maybe it will be cuomo but i doubt it. there is no need, they control it all from media, big tech, NY state and the fed gov. despite the clear, causal sequence of events - which were established back in late spring of 2020 - this coverup of the deadly mistake too shall pass for gov cuomo and he is more likely to write another book, get a political promotion, or be bestowed another BS award than be recalled.
people in government have no shame nor sense of fairness (see CA's recall petition of gov newsome and the push by dems for signature verification for a recent example of blatant hypocrisy).
unless the victims organize, not ny state gov nor the fed gov will prioritize and pursue this investigation. even if victims do organize- what dem appointed judge will want to scrutinize his/her own party? republicans in the fed gov and ny state may like the optics of taking down a political opponent - BUT they care more about perpetuating the status quo. the gop does not want people to realize they have power in numbers if they organize. the gop does not want the same scrutiny on them.
we are not a nation of laws but of selective enforcement - this has been the case my entire life and is only growing more pronounced. glenn greenwald wrote a good book on the subject: "Liberty & Justice for some". it does not matter if a law was broken. it only matters who the target is and who wields law enforcement power - that and that alone determines if there is action.
It's not coincidence the two top challengers to Comma-La's 2024 Democratic nomination for president suddenly have the media turning on them and are fighting for their political lives.
It's called "clearing the field" ... Democratic Party politics is vicious.
great reporting techno.
call me a cynic, but i will believe elected officials will be held accountable when i see their resignations/recall elections. maybe the dems need to sacrifice one of their own, maybe it will be cuomo but i doubt it. there is no need, they control it all from media, big tech, NY state and the fed gov. despite the clear, causal sequence of events - which were established back in late spring of 2020 - this coverup of the deadly mistake too shall pass for gov cuomo and he is more likely to write another book, get a political promotion, or be bestowed another BS award than be recalled.
people in government have no shame nor sense of fairness (see CA's recall petition of gov newsome and the push by dems for signature verification for a recent example of blatant hypocrisy).
unless the victims organize, not ny state gov nor the fed gov will prioritize and pursue this investigation. even if victims do organize- what dem appointed judge will want to scrutinize his/her own party? republicans in the fed gov and ny state may like the optics of taking down a political opponent - BUT they care more about perpetuating the status quo. the gop does not want people to realize they have power in numbers if they organize. the gop does not want the same scrutiny on them.
we are not a nation of laws but of selective enforcement - this has been the case my entire life and is only growing more pronounced. glenn greenwald wrote a good book on the subject: "Liberty & Justice for some". it does not matter if a law was broken. it only matters who the target is and who wields law enforcement power - that and that alone determines if there is action.
It's not coincidence the two top challengers to Comma-La's 2024 Democratic nomination for president suddenly have the media turning on them and are fighting for their political lives.
It's called "clearing the field" ... Democratic Party politics is vicious.
A cynical and shrewd Republican would track down the tearful and rightfully outraged families of some Black victims, and amplify their stories.