• silence7OP
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    6 months ago

    That’s a bit high. There are effectively different rules for Republicans and Democrats. The latter can expect prosecution if they are caught, so a minority are taking foreign bribes

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      6 months ago

      I don’t think so, but I could be wrong.

      Both Democrats and Republicans were caught using their classified COVID briefings to make stock trades, and there wasn’t any meaningful accountability for it.

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        Thats not illegal though, whereas the constitution bars foreign emoulments

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              6 months ago

              Neither party cares about this kind of corruption. They only pretend they do when it’s convenient.

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                The Democratic voters do, which is enough.