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If This Isn’t Corruption, Nothing Is (jacobin.com)

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Donald Trump once told voters he was fighting a corrupt political system. With Elon Musk operating with impunity throughout the federal government, Trump has taken political corruption to new and unprecedented lengths.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 week ago (5 children)

This whole situation shows it was never about “draining the swamp” for his voters. It was about hurting people they don’t like and getting to be a racist bigot in public.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The swamp was always a racist dog whistle, it was never about corruption.

[–] TacoButtPlug 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Same with "eggs". Magats lack a spine to say the shit out loud despite their claims they like to "tell it like it is."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ive now realized that DEI just means too many blacks.

[–] Soulg 2 points 1 week ago

You can just mentally imagine they're using the n word every time they say dei. That's all it is

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