Justice is not revenge. Oversight is not retribution. It's a constitutionally-mandated charge of Congress.
This piece starts with Ford's inexcusable pardon of Nixon and somehow ends with the implication that Dems should do the same lest they be accused of "an obsession with retribution and punishment."
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
November 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Justice is not revenge. Oversight is not retribution. It's a constitutionally-mandated charge of Congress.
"Retribution" is just a word Vichy Dems say to make justice sound bad
NOT for "retribution".
For JUSTICE.
For punishing the criminals & putting them away so they can't keep ROBBING us.
Not for "retribution".
For redistribution.
Jeffries and Schumer must go.
For JUSTICE.
For punishing the criminals & putting them away so they can't keep ROBBING us.
Not for "retribution".
For redistribution.
Jeffries and Schumer must go.
November 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
"Retribution" is just a word Vichy Dems say to make justice sound bad
This is accountability, not retribution.
November 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This is accountability, not retribution.
And retribution. Don't forget retribution.
November 9, 2026 at 11:04 PM
And retribution. Don't forget retribution.
"passing privilege" doesn't exist in a world where being found out to be trans is seen as deception worthy of violent retribution
November 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"passing privilege" doesn't exist in a world where being found out to be trans is seen as deception worthy of violent retribution
“I am your retribution”
November 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
“I am your retribution”
dude we are not sick of retribution, WE WANT RETRIBUTION
November 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
dude we are not sick of retribution, WE WANT RETRIBUTION
Justice is not retribution
November 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Justice is not retribution
Investigation is not retribution
Modern mainstream media just isn’t up to the job
Modern mainstream media just isn’t up to the job
November 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Investigation is not retribution
Modern mainstream media just isn’t up to the job
Modern mainstream media just isn’t up to the job
The incoming Speaker of the House specifically said the focus was affordability, not retribution. Let me tell you what I want: retribution.
"democrats are still afraid of pushing back too hard against trump."
Which Democrats? How do you know this to be true?
Which Democrats? How do you know this to be true?
November 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The incoming Speaker of the House specifically said the focus was affordability, not retribution. Let me tell you what I want: retribution.
Just to be clear, this is entirely about retribution
Breaking 🚨:
Big Bike has introduced articles of impeachment against Big Auto.
Big Bike has introduced articles of impeachment against Big Auto.
November 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Just to be clear, this is entirely about retribution
Don Lemon is NOT holding back! 🔥
“It’s not about retribution. This is not about revenge. You did it. This is about holding you accountable.”
And that distinction matters.
#SheShed
“It’s not about retribution. This is not about revenge. You did it. This is about holding you accountable.”
And that distinction matters.
#SheShed
November 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Don Lemon is NOT holding back! 🔥
“It’s not about retribution. This is not about revenge. You did it. This is about holding you accountable.”
And that distinction matters.
#SheShed
“It’s not about retribution. This is not about revenge. You did it. This is about holding you accountable.”
And that distinction matters.
#SheShed
applying the phrase "an obsession with retribution and punishment" to critics of Donald Trump is a surefire sign someone is simply not a serious person.
This piece starts with Ford's inexcusable pardon of Nixon and somehow ends with the implication that Dems should do the same lest they be accused of "an obsession with retribution and punishment."
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
November 10, 2026 at 4:25 AM
applying the phrase "an obsession with retribution and punishment" to critics of Donald Trump is a surefire sign someone is simply not a serious person.
Holding leaders accountable for political corruption and attacks on elections is not retribution or a distraction. It is how democracies survive.
November 7, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Holding leaders accountable for political corruption and attacks on elections is not retribution or a distraction. It is how democracies survive.
NOT for "retribution".
For JUSTICE.
For punishing the criminals & putting them away so they can't keep ROBBING us.
Not for "retribution".
For redistribution.
Jeffries and Schumer must go.
For JUSTICE.
For punishing the criminals & putting them away so they can't keep ROBBING us.
Not for "retribution".
For redistribution.
Jeffries and Schumer must go.
November 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
NOT for "retribution".
For JUSTICE.
For punishing the criminals & putting them away so they can't keep ROBBING us.
Not for "retribution".
For redistribution.
Jeffries and Schumer must go.
For JUSTICE.
For punishing the criminals & putting them away so they can't keep ROBBING us.
Not for "retribution".
For redistribution.
Jeffries and Schumer must go.
the whole “no retribution” thing only works if both sides agree
Trump says Stephen Miller will be White House Chief of Staff starting Monday. Susie Wiles out.
November 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
the whole “no retribution” thing only works if both sides agree
yeah that's why I want retribution
That’s the actual plan. Retribution conveys vengeance. Accountability conveys justice.
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Meanwhile, actual Hakeem Jeffries:
November 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM
yeah that's why I want retribution
Jared is still out there somewhere selling US foreign policy for cash, so holding him accountable is not "retribution", it is *Crime Prevention*
November 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Jared is still out there somewhere selling US foreign policy for cash, so holding him accountable is not "retribution", it is *Crime Prevention*
even if we want "retribution" & "revenge" we should say "accountability" & "rule of law"
November 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
even if we want "retribution" & "revenge" we should say "accountability" & "rule of law"
For all the sage Morning Joe types advising that Democrats should not be seeking “retribution” has anyone noticed that the administration is absolutely aiming to punish the voters that rejected them?
NEW: Trump's DOJ intervened in a federal lawsuit in Texas that could bankrupt Planned Parenthood after a Democrat was elected Attorney General. Paxton had previously joined.
The case is set to go to trial next year before anti-abortion activist Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk who tried to ban mifepristone
The case is set to go to trial next year before anti-abortion activist Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk who tried to ban mifepristone
Justice Department Intervenes in Planned Parenthood Lawsuit in Texas
The Justice Department’s intervention in the Texas lawsuit could signal that the administration is ready to challenge newly elected Democrats in state offices.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
For all the sage Morning Joe types advising that Democrats should not be seeking “retribution” has anyone noticed that the administration is absolutely aiming to punish the voters that rejected them?
Fear of retribution
November 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Fear of retribution
Self defense is not retribution
Saving people’s lives in not retribution
Stopping a rapist is not retribution
Saving people’s lives in not retribution
Stopping a rapist is not retribution
November 9, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Self defense is not retribution
Saving people’s lives in not retribution
Stopping a rapist is not retribution
Saving people’s lives in not retribution
Stopping a rapist is not retribution
And/or political retribution.
November 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
And/or political retribution.
How twisted is MAGA and their devotion to a thieving criminal sex offender?
Justice looks like retribution to Republicans
Justice looks like retribution to Republicans
November 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
How twisted is MAGA and their devotion to a thieving criminal sex offender?
Justice looks like retribution to Republicans
Justice looks like retribution to Republicans
Accountability is not retribution.
November 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Accountability is not retribution.