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> He's more powerful where he is now than he could ever be in an elected position. Exactly, an elected position would come with even more publicity, actual res
by freeflight 9y ago
> He's more powerful where he is now than he could ever be in an elected position.
Exactly, an elected position would come with even more publicity, actual responsibilities and the possibility of being held accountable for his actions.
It's far more convenient and efficient for him to stay out of that system and just play it from the outside.
- 659087 9y ago> Exactly, an elected position would come with even more publicity, actual responsibilities and the possibility of being held accountable for his actions. Having full control of the platform a large portion of the population depends on for news and communication could help him evade much of that.
- freeflight 9y agoWhy put yourself in a position where you have to evade it in the first place? There'd be no advantages for him in it, only disadvantages. The only reason he would want to go for public office, at least I could think of, is to influence government policies. But he already has an army of experienced and well-paid people doing exactly that.
- kelukelugames 9y agoI don't know if that's true. Do we have more transparency into Trump's income, businesses, or even taxes after he became president?
- joelrunyon 9y ago> I don't know if that's true. Do we have more transparency into Trump's income, businesses, or even taxes after he became president? Owning a bunch of hotels is a fundamentally different type of power than owning a demographic database + messaging system used to manipulate people's moods.