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.

  • @jontree255@lemmy.world
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    492 months ago

    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.

      • TacoButtPlug
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        22 months ago

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

    • @TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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      22 months ago

      I mean, to them, corrupt means morally evil. When you think you’re on the side of God while everyone else is Satan, that’ll happen.

  • I agree with this article on all its main point, except for one thing: he did not become the swamp when he decided to rule

    He is part of the swamp, even before his presidential campaign.