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The post-trial exhaustion has set in. Thank you for another brilliant piece!

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1) If Kyle Rittenhouse had been African-American, he’d have been shot at the scene. At the very least, he’d be incarcerated with no bail.

2) There could have been video footage of Trump himself leading the assault and those mendacious, cowardly Republican Senators would not have votes to convict him.

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How is it, when the Republicans hold the majority, the Democrats have no power, but when the Democrats hold the majority, the Democrats *still* have no power? (I wondered this to myself, then saw Mary Trump tweet pretty much the same sentiment.) It's very helpful (and reassuring) to have a lawyer break this all down in a way I can understand - Thanks, Amee!

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