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84 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 OP 9 Jul \ parent \ on: It Collapsed Overnight news
Exactly the same with me. I keep going back and forth between feeling sorry for the old bastard and realizing what a master of raw power he was and still is, despite his diminished cognition. His family was able to muster not so subtle threats to make sure he remains the candidate. He calls Trump a selfish narcissist (he is), but Trump can't hold a candle to this guy.
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67 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 9 Jul
Why does politics seems to attract the worst possible people? Incentives?
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63 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 9 Jul
It really is a crime family mentality. All the powerful political families share that trait.
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74 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Jul
<tennis clap>
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60 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Jul
They are entertainers playing a role
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/columns/2015/02/26/sen-inhofe-throws-snowball-on-us-senate-floor/60763452007/
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/07/09/oklahomas-former-us-sen-jim-inhofe-dies-at-89/74336935007/
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Jul
Yes, these people are not qualified to do anything else
If they are qualified to do something else, they must score high on Dark Triad personality
Politics is Hollywood for average looking people
We are approaching FDR territory in 1945. He never should have run in 1944, shame on the voters for not choosing Dewey or third party. The Yalta Conference was in February 1945. Stalin must have thought I can walk over this guy. Churchill probably thought I need a drink, I need to do all the talking about Poland etc.
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