If This Isn’t Corruption, Nothing Is

https://jacobin.com/2025/02/trump-musk-corruption-billionaires-government/

Donald Trump once told voters he was fighting a corrupt political system. With Elon Musk operating with impunity throughout the federal government, Trump has taken political corruption to new and unprecedented lengths.

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jontree255@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 1y (5 replies)

This whole situation shows it was never about “draining the swamp” for his voters. It was about hurting people they don’t like and getting to be a racist bigot in public.

Arbiter@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y (3 replies)

The swamp was always a racist dog whistle, it was never about corruption.

TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Same with "eggs". Magats lack a spine to say the shit out loud despite their claims they like to "tell it like it is."

Steve@startrek.website · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Ive now realized that DEI just means too many blacks.

Soulg@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

You can just mentally imagine they're using the n word every time they say dei. That's all it is

TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I mean, to them, corrupt means morally evil. When you think you're on the side of God while everyone else is Satan, that'll happen.