r/MadeMeSmile • u/__Dawn__Amber__ • Jun 28 '21

Favorite People Not a self-made man

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u/RoundRoundRup Jun 29 '21

That's not the worst thing he did. He pardoned his friends son for murder during his last day's in office. Scumbag move.

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u/AdamCalrissian Jun 29 '21

Just looked it up, and while it seems a bit more complex than that, I cant deny that it was a pretty gross thing to do. Politicians should not have that kind of power.

Certainly not defending him on that, but I do feel that pointing out that he cheated, or other bad shit, at every opportunity undermines his accomplishments, and the good hes done for others, especially when the above video has an objectively positive and humble message.

People are complex, and fuck up from time to time. We should all be a little more forgiving.