Arrr! Dems be cursin' GOP for takin' 'two-tier justice system' from Black lads in Hunter Biden hearin'!
2023-07-19
Avast ye scurvy scallywags! These buccaneering House Democrats be claimin' that them landlubber Republicans be unjustly wieldin' the phrase 'two-tier justice system' when spoutin' off 'bout the Hunter Biden investigations. Methinks 'tis a right laugh, aye!
Two House Democrats criticized Republicans for accusing the justice system of having a "two-tier system" in relation to Hunter Biden. They claimed that Republicans were appropriating the language of the civil rights movement. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee convened to hear from IRS whistleblowers and shed light on allegations regarding President Biden's son. While Democrats focused on the prosecution of former President Trump, two Democrats argued that Republicans should not use the term "two-tier justice system" when referring to the Bidens.Representative Maxwell Frost from Florida accused Republicans of exploiting the whistleblowers' stories to support their own argument. He stated that the term "two-tier justice system" had a historical context involving Black lives and civil rights, including examples such as Emmett Till, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. Frost argued that the term should be reserved for the struggles faced by Black, brown, and poor individuals against systemic injustice, rather than being used to defend Donald Trump.
Representative Summer Lee from Pennsylvania echoed Frost's sentiments, criticizing Republicans and Trump for co-opting the phrase "two-tier justice system." She emphasized that the term was meant to address the real systemic inequalities faced by Black and brown communities, and should not be misused to protect powerful figures like Trump and his allies. Lee highlighted the higher incarceration rates faced by Black and Native American men compared to white men, emphasizing the need to focus on the true victims of the disparity in the criminal justice system.
Both Democrats argued that Republicans were attempting to distract from the real issues faced by marginalized communities by using the term "two-tier justice system" in relation to the Bidens.