Was Watergate no big deal?

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[–]cisheteroscumWhite Nationalist 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Honestly, I don't think it was. At least not compared to anything subsequent presidents have done. Obama illegally spied on Trump's presidential campaign and this isn't even talked about. Nothing has happened or will happen to him for it. Then when you consider all the other heinous things presidents have done, Watergate just doesn't seem like a big deal at all. Illegal/immoral, sure, but just not that bad in the grand scheme of things. But it was apparently so bad at the time that Nixon willingly resigned over it - despite being one of the most popular presidents up until that point

[–]la_cues[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Regardless if subsequent presidents have committed worse crimes, isn't spying in this way a dishonest and crooked act?

The first time it happens: large scandal. Fourth time?: Old news, "they've" been doing this all along. NSA, UFOs ..

[–]cisheteroscumWhite Nationalist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

isn't spying in this way a dishonest and crooked act?

I already said that?

The first time it happens

But it wasn't the first time. At least, not the first time presidents have done reprehensible things

[–]la_cues[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

But you are saying it's "no big deal". Shouldn't, instead, every instance be a "big deal"?

You're right. Never the first and never the last.

[–]Blackbrownfreestuff 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Watergate was child's play compared to what's happening now.

[–]la_cues[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Sure, but is it not still an abhorrent act?

[–]Blackbrownfreestuff 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not really. No one was physically injured or killed or harmed. I can't find any devaststed victims. Today's politicians are murdering people and having children molested and inciting genocide. I think the word abhorrent would be better used elsewhere.