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I get the intent of such posts: To confuse and demoralize people with a "both sides" or "they're all bad" message. I object because they discourage participation in the democratic process and serve authoritarian interests, and in the abstract, truth matters.
Oh man now I'm a Russian disinfo agent
Uh. As opposed to what? Pretending that a privileged oligarchy doesn't exist? The bedrock of the democratic process is free exchange of information, no matter how inconvenient, and the enforcement of laws. Without one we are in danger. Without either we aren't a democracy.
The "truth" is that Joe Biden is a member of a protected class. Despite enormous circumstancial evidence (including bank records indicating payments in excess of $20 million to Bidens family and associates) his house hasn't been raided, his devices haven't been seized, he hasn't been brought in for questioning or made in anyway to feel uncomfortable outside of the headaches related to his son.
That's why there is 'no evidence'.
I make it a point not to tell people who they are or what they believe on Lemmy, actually. And yes, Biden, Trump, Obama, Bush, et al. are certainly part of a protected class with special privileges. That doesn't make them guilty of whatever their political opponents want to believe. These vague allegations of bank transfers are part of an investigation that's been going on for years without turning up anything concrete, so claims that the Bidens have been protected from scrutiny don't stand up.