• A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world
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      Right? There’s a lot to criticize the US government for, but I’m pretty sure that this is already how things work. No idea what OP is on about

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        Lemmy.world isn’t exclusive to the USA, but still yeah I think deregulators are almost always the worst type of politician.

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      This also works as a corporate excuse to do whatever the hell they want to a community and the environment.

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        This is the huge problem with the optics of Libertarianism as a whole. Thats why Liberal Progressive is a more common term because the right wing co-opts libertarian arguments in a pro-corporate way.

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      DAMNIT THIS IS MERIKA I SHOULD HAVE A MISSILE LAUNCHER ON THE FRONT YARD BEN WASHINGTON WROTE IT IN THE CONSTITUTION

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          Running red lights has a victim when someone gets hit in an intersection.

          I’m talking about shit like laws against cannabis, where there are no victims at all, or against prostitution, where the presumed victims are the ones who get prosecuted.

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          In general, traffic violations are not technically crimes, they’re civil matters, therefore there doesn’t have to be a victim. Also burden of proof is much lower.