• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    This is a reflection of America … not of Trump

    The fact that someone this corrupt continues to have a political career says more about America than anything else.

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      8 months ago

      it says a lot about the political coverage in the media and half of the voting population, but I’m not sure it says something about all of us. some of which were raising alarms and flags for 50 years (I’m not that old but I know people that were) and were ignored. sometimes intentionally.

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        8 months ago

        In history it’s often portrayed as thirds.

        A third is complicit in supporting fascist ideology

        A third are active in fighting against fascist ideology

        And a third are ignorant of any side and don’t care if one or the other is supported so long as they are able to eat, have shelter and get by.

        It’s the ignorant masses that are the most volatile because all that’s needed is a brief moment of their attention to change the course of history.

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      8 months ago

      In Norway, we have had a wave of politicians leaving their minister posts or other high positions due to tax evasion on use of governmental appartments, small incidents of inside trading and lack of citations/plagiarism on their master thesis. It all seems so small nd innocent comparred to what Trump has done while still running strong for his party.