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> It turns out that when elections are fought on the basis of identity (race, religion) etc corruption is actually considered a benefit! This is because the loy
by BeFlatXIII 1y ago
> It turns out that when elections are fought on the basis of identity (race, religion) etc corruption is actually considered a benefit! This is because the loyalists interpret this as "we" are winning and "they" are losing.
In history textbooks, it's known as the spoils system.
- ethbr1 1y agoFor those unaware of ~1900 US political history and how the spoils system was dismantled through political will: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_service_reform_in_the_United_States#Reform_efforts https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_service_reform_in_the_...
- EasyMark 1y agohopefully this time around it will go a little quicker, aka one term. project 2025 specifically pointed out all "disloyal" government employees should be kicked out and only those who bent a knee to trump should replace them, whatever their actual merit and ability to occupy the position
- more_corn 1y agoBut is his plan to only stay one term?
- FranzFerdiNaN 1y agoThe goal is to make sure the Republicans never lose another election ever again, no matter how. So yeah no it won’t last only one term.