Side note: this being a rarity is probably a net good thing. History shows that when the old guy and the new guy fight, it doesn’t bring unity or peaceful transfers of power which are arguably more important than the bad one getting whatever they deserve.
If the incumbent knows the new guy will put him in jail, which is a common thing in parts of the world where power is not often transferred gracefully, he will fight to the death to hold on to power.
If the new guy lets the old guy slink away, it reduces political polarization. Who cares about the old guy at that point? Because everybody benefits from less polarization and more unity.
(Thanks for answering and bear in mind I forgot the context of me asking you to explain before replying so don’t take it too personally 😅)
Except if you don’t prosecute them they get more bold and brazen. You can’t really be advocating for some of the worst criminals in history to face no accountability.
Look what’s happening right now in the US, if Biden had properly held Trump accountable we wouldn’t be in this situation.
Where was the peaceful transfer of power?
Seems to me like you just want to excuse insurrection, fraud, pardoning of hundreds of violent criminals and rape of underage girls…
It really doesn’t reduce polarisation, it emboldens the evil perpatrators and has a cooling effect on your support, as seen in the 2024 election.
Side note: this being a rarity is probably a net good thing. History shows that when the old guy and the new guy fight, it doesn’t bring unity or peaceful transfers of power which are arguably more important than the bad one getting whatever they deserve.
Argue how its more important then, i’d like to hear it
If the incumbent knows the new guy will put him in jail, which is a common thing in parts of the world where power is not often transferred gracefully, he will fight to the death to hold on to power.
If the new guy lets the old guy slink away, it reduces political polarization. Who cares about the old guy at that point? Because everybody benefits from less polarization and more unity.
(Thanks for answering and bear in mind I forgot the context of me asking you to explain before replying so don’t take it too personally 😅)
Except if you don’t prosecute them they get more bold and brazen. You can’t really be advocating for some of the worst criminals in history to face no accountability.
Look what’s happening right now in the US, if Biden had properly held Trump accountable we wouldn’t be in this situation.
Where was the peaceful transfer of power?
Seems to me like you just want to excuse insurrection, fraud, pardoning of hundreds of violent criminals and rape of underage girls…
It really doesn’t reduce polarisation, it emboldens the evil perpatrators and has a cooling effect on your support, as seen in the 2024 election.