Opinion | The incredible privilege of convicted felon Donald Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : If all that weren't enough, Trump has also had the resources of a legal fund that has been publicly and privately supported to the tune of at least $100 million.Just a fraction of any of that power, privilege or resources would be enough to change outcomes for the average defendant.
51% : Nobody else who faces what Trump has would emerge virtually unscathed.
51% : Yet, despite all of this, a majority of American voters decided to send Trump back to the highest office in the land.
42% : Despite that mountain of legal woes, on Jan. 20, Trump will place his hand on a Bible and, for a second time, take the oath that makes him president of the United States.
35% : The combination of all three made Trump virtually untouchable and simultaneously shows how our justice system can be manipulated despite its supposed impartiality.
33% : One could argue that Judge Juan Merchan's hands were tied when it came to sentencing Trump, but the voters, who spoke in November, made a clear choice.
31% : A sentence that makes Trump a felon without punishing him is a slap in the face to the millions of Americans who don't have his power, privilege or resources.
29% : Trump was sentenced in New York Supreme Court in his hush money trial and received an unconditional discharge, effectively ending this legal matter without any penalty to him.
28% : Even though he's now officially a convicted felon, Friday's sentencing ensures that the effect on Trump is nil.

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