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    That’s what everyone kept saying in 2016, but he didn’t destroy the oligarchy. He raided the coffers and shat in the well water. His destruction of the status quo was entirely self-serving, and he left in place all of the systems he could abuse to benefit himself at the expense of everyone else.

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      Few people realized how much damage he caused until after he left office. He created a noise screen in the news like a magician diverting your attention.