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Maybe he was more effective than we give him credit for? (lemmy.world)
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[-] takeda@lemmy.world 146 points 3 days ago

This was a terrible mistake on Biden's administration. Poland went to investigate politicians from the previous ruling party, and what would you know? Many were bought by Russians.

We need to go after corruption, Republicans, Democrats even SCOTUS. Corrupted politicians (no matter on which side he/she is) is a threat to democracy. We can't have strong institutions if corruption is allowed.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 15 points 3 days ago

The policy Obama started of letting Republicans do whatever they want with an "Aww shucks, ya did it again didn't ya?" attitude whenever they break the rules is... quite literally going to get people killed.

[-] Xenny@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

*has gotten

[-] Aceticon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Obama was incredibly "friendly" towards the worst amongst the Finance industry in how he chose to "rescue the Economy" by basically sacrificing everybody else to make them get away with minimal losses in the aftermath of the 2008 Crash.

Obama also made a ton of money in the speech circuit after that (he is very literally a multimillionaire) a lot of which paid directly and indirectly by Finance Industry companies.

Feel free to connect the dots.

[-] bamboo 21 points 3 days ago

Not that it is much, but the DOJ did go after Bob Menendez under Garland.

[-] crusa187@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 days ago

That’s a really low gold bar, but I guess we have to start somewhere.

[-] Aceticon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Corruption makes a lot of money for politicians on both sides of the aisle in America.

Democrats didn't go after Republican corruption because they too would be caught in the net if it was indeed done via an independent Justice System.

You see this exact same effect in other countries with voting systems that boost the representation of the two largest parties - neither of them ever goes after Corruption because both of them have been thoroughly captured by corrupt politicians and you even get the effect in Parliamentary systems that some of the few things they both vote together on is weakening existing anti-corruption legislation and defeating new anti-corruption legislation.

Parties which regularly get real power, such as the two main parties in Power Duopoly "democracies", always attract the most crooked people around (similarly to power monopolies - I.e autocracies) and are guaranted to turn rotten even when they start from the most honest and fair beginnings.

[-] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 56 points 3 days ago

I've wondered for a few years now if Garland was just an extremely deep mole -- at some point the willful inaction became indistinguishable from purposeful obstruction.

[-] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 28 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah, that whole "the purpose of a system is what it does" statement makes me think the DNC are moles.

[-] BakerBagel@midwest.social 24 points 3 days ago

The DNC exists to manage the controlled opposition for the capitalist class

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

I used to think that was all conspiracy theorist tankie talk, but the Democrats losing, refusing recounts, refusing to investigate the irregularities in voting, the contradictions between poll and results, or the bomb threats given to Blue Counties in Swing States on Election Night.... Complete with Kamela saying "Screw appointing judges, I'm going to Hawaii!"

Well it was almost enough to make me think that they wanted to lose the election on purpose and simply had to pretend to put up a fight to keep us complacent. It certainly makes sense of this "No, they do protests, rallies, organize, break rules, and get what they want, but we are better than that! We have to talk it on the chin! It's the only way we keep America the American Way!" talk that's been going on. Better known as "We go high, they go low."

Like I said it was ALMOST enough. What sent me was Biden buddying up to Trump and looking like bros who just won the big eSports 2 Vs. 2 Tournament against some grade A douchebags... and being so damn convincing in the role that Right Wingers were joking that Biden voted for Trump.

I legitimately believe that they wanted Trump to win. Look at how fast they turned on Transpepole despite the exit polls showing that it was their lack of support for economic issues, not their continued support of LGBT rights, that lost them the election. They wanted Trump to win so they could stop the act, take off the mask, and say "Well I guess you guys WANT a bigoted America!"

Kamela may have been the damn trojan horse that prevents us from ever having a female president, so both parties can point to her and Hillary's campaigns and fulkly mask off say "Naw, bros before hoes in the Whites Only House!"

You wanna know why the Democrats have given up so easily and just aren't worried about Trump despite making him out to be the biggest threat to Democracy we've ever seen (which, he is)

I'll tell you why, getting that bastard back in the White House was the plan all along.

The Democrats took up the mantle of Champions of Justice simply so they could get their cut by taking a dive.

[-] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

I forget who exactly on the right said it before the election, but it was something along the lines of, 'We are about to have another American revolution and it will be bloodless of the DNC let's it.' Seems like the DNC is allowing it.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago

Just pro establishment. The feds fucked that all up and he backed them 100%.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

One of the few things Obama did to actually do a "Take that!" to the Republicans was responding to their claims that

"Yeah, maybe we'd vote on a Supreme Court nominee from Obama.... If it was someone like Merrick Garland."

And Obama was like "Bet", and suggested Merrick Garland solely to prove that McConnell would say no.

He also jokingly included a man named "Ben Ghazi" in his list of Supreme Court picks.

Now, the correct play was "Okay, if you won't vote on my Supreme Court picks, then I'm just going to assume that there's no opposition and throw my guy in.", not this, but.... close answer I guess.

I really thought Garland was gonna kick some ass since it was Trump's fault that he didn't get to be a Supreme Court Justice, but no I see why the Republicans had the "Man he'd never go for it, but what if Obama picked Garland?" reaction as he clearly gives more of a shit about them than anything else.

Merrick from Yu-Gi-Oh would have served this country better.

[-] Routhinator@startrek.website 9 points 2 days ago

I like the Beaverton's take.

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2024/11/trump-ag-pick-matt-gaetz-withdraws-after-learning-america-over-18/

[-] lychee 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

what is this referencing

edit: nevermind lmao

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

Holy shit, that's what Matt Gaetz looks like?

He looks like if Trevor Noah did a bunch of meth and then proceeded to turn on everything he ever stood for.

God wash his hands and rest his soul.

[-] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

I'm sad because it's true.

[-] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Man what a weird coincidence I ran into this right after finding out John Fugelsang was in Coyote Ugly lol. I didn't even know he was an actor. I do know he is awesome.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I'm guessing he was an actor. Then he was in Coyote Ugly.

[-] logos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Whoever Trump nominates next, you can be sure he’s got some serious dirt on them too. One of the prostrate 8?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Or just a total brown-noser. Kari Lake isn't doing much.

[-] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago

Look at what you did to my boy!

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