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The swamp overfloweth. How do we cure the intractable corruption of Trump and his administration? Will the nation be worth a fragment of what it was once we do?
by argomo 1y ago
The swamp overfloweth. How do we cure the intractable corruption of Trump and his administration? Will the nation be worth a fragment of what it was once we do?
- bongodongobob 1y agoSites like these that bury articles like this sure aren't helping. What our administration is doing is beyond just political, it's immoral, dangerous, and plain old fascism. This submission will be flagged within the hour.
- 3ternalreturn 1y agoIt's already been flagged and un-flagged. I'm sure that will keep happening.
- wahnfrieden 1y agoUnflaggers generally cannot win. The flagging kills vote momentum and when it reemerges unflagged, it's already dropped from the front page and from the new list, its only chances for revival.
- hackyhacky 1y ago1. It's flagged not because it isn't true, but because that's not what HN is for. 2. Increasing the visibility of articles like this anywhere, but especially on HN, is unlikely to change anyone's mind. At this point, I don't think anyone is going to change their opinion about the current administration no matter what. 3. There are more effective ways to mobilize voters. Edit: typo
- ares623 1y agoWhat is happening in the US now has happened in other developing countries in the past. The US will be paying for this for decades. For reference, in the Philippines, the effects of the Marcos regime still resonate some 50+ years later, and the changes imposed by it (and the corruption as a consequence of it) have solidified and have become normalized up to the present day. There is no going back.
- ValveFan6969 1y ago>Will the nation be worth a fragment of what it was America was worth something during Biden's days?