[rvnx]

At the end of the day, the process itself, years of investigation, millions in legal fees, frozen assets, destroyed careers is often the punishment regardless of whether charges stick or convictions hold up.

Not sure we can give any lessons to the world.

[cataphract]

The US is a democracy, and people are given many procedural and substantive rights, even Guantanamo detainees (we can argue if Boumediene had any practical effect, but we wouldn't have seen the same from China).

But Americans are under the impression that what the world sees is what they mostly see -- the domestic side. And to a certain extent, they do thanks to its cultural influence. This democracy/rule of law, however, is completely absent in way it behaves outside its borders and it's now clearer than ever to everyone that the US is the biggest source of instability in the world. More than Russia. Certainly more than China.

[neves]

Maduro will certainly have a fair trial.

[Levitz]

Then you probably are not fit to comment on this matter.

I'm sorry to be that blunt but if you don't understand the value of rule of law, the difference in incentives, the consequences of separation of powers, I can't even grasp what kind of perspective you can build. It's genuinely baffling to me.

[rvnx]

Epstein maybe ?

“No new US trials are currently planned for the Epstein cases because there has not been credible evidence“

Application of the laws genuinely depends of how much money you have.

We also see it with companies, like if you are OpenAI or Nvidia it suddenly becomes ok to copy pirated works.

Rich people pay damages, poor people go to prison.

Out-of-court settlements are prime definition of such.

Technically, yes the law is followed.

The same with gifts you can officially make to judges in Texas.

Anywhere on this planet where people who have connections can influence the outcome, no matter what is written on a paper, and the US is not exempt.