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[-] Aidinthel@reddthat.com 48 points 1 year ago

It's important to remember that the only reason he can get away with everything is because lots of other powerful people are going along with it.

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 year ago

and by doing so, those 'lots of other powerful people' are getting less powerful by the hour. we may even be down to one or two scRotus rulings from those particular people not being needed anymore.

[-] Aidinthel@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

There's a simple explanation for that: they're more committed to fascism than to their own self-interests.

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Rich and powerful doesn't mean wise.

Everyone always thinks they'll be on the life raft. That they're on the "inside" group.

History, statistics and economics would show the vast majority will not be, but they are willing to give up everything everyone else has, as well as risk all they own, to guzzle down the hopium that they'll hit the jackpot and be even filthier richer than they already are.

The shoe drop and leopard face-eating is inevitable, as is the fact another asshole will immediately start claiming if we just give him all the power and wealth that will be the fix.

this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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