Amnesty's authoritarian turn, ban the mask and other commentary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Consider that "mob of anti-Israel protesters" that "seized a Columbia University building last April" and "took two maintenance workers hostage."
51% : "Merchan could sentence Trump to community service, or jail, or lots of things, but it would all be a political gesture," since it would be near-impossible to enforce.
49% : Sen. John Thune, the new Senate majority leader, said, "We have a real opportunity here to deliver for the American people on continued tax relief, on border security."
47% : And "Europe is also having second thoughts" about gender transitions for children.
42% : Merchan has said that "a sentence of 'unconditional discharge' seems to be the 'most viable solution,' " which "would mean that the case would be over, Trump would be an officially convicted felon," but he could also finally appeal.
17% : "From the right: Ending the BS Case vs. TrumpOn Friday, President-elect Trump will be sentenced in the Manhattan hush-money case, and "the question now is whether [Judge Juan]

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