2. The coincidence of Cosby's conviction being overturned at the same time as Rumsfeld's death underscores the power of elite impunity.
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3. With Cosby, it's important to understand the 2004 non-prosecution agreement (the root reason why his own testimony of guilt can't be used) was only part of a much larger pattern of legal system not willing to hold him to account.
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4. With Rumsfeld, the euphemistic obituaries are merely the final phase of a longer process whereby his guilt is undeniable (Abu Ghraib happened under his watch) but the system is committed to "healing" and "moving on."
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5. A podcast where I talk about the political and social system that is designed to protect the powerful from the consequences of their actions.https://jeetheer.substack.com/p/podcast-cosby-rumsfeld-and-elite?r=bh54&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=twitter …
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time for some game theory!
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I like to imagine Don's last words were "Cosby still survives" - real John and Jeff, those two
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Jeet no one asked for this
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But we need it.
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Cosby has far more in common with Bill Clinton and Gov. Cuomo than with Rumsfeld.
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I wouldn't read a piece about that.
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