After a voter said he found it “astonishing” that Haley hadn’t used the word “slavery” at any point in her answer, she asked, “What do you want me to say about slavery?”

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    9 months ago

    100% agree, but legality is what is being discussed, isnt it? i think we can all agree that there are plenty of things that happen now that should be illegal for moral/common sense/ethical reasons but arent (yet at least).

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      9 months ago

      We elect politicians to make changes to the law, or uphold the status quo. It’s why we ask them questions; to ascertain their moral character and decision making process.

      Saying it is legal is not sufficient to be an acceptable answer. Saying it is illegal is similar. Look at trump, or even (fake allegations for) Biden, accused of illegalities but no real consequences. The constitution says he can’t run, yet he is running.

      Holding politicians to account should not be seen as unusual.