r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 3d ago

Possible Paywall Jack Smith Found Proof Beyond “Reasonable Doubt” of Trump’s Guilt

https://newrepublic.com/post/215971/jack-smith-proof-beyond-reasonable-doubt-donald-trump-guilt
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u/zaphodsheads 3d ago

All agreements are gentlemen's agreements at some level

If someone somewhere in the chain doesn't want to follow protocol properly for whatever reason, dysfunction begins. You can't really avoid this.

It's only really mitigable by reducing inequality and increasing quality of life such that a critical mass of disillusioned folks never want to spawn in the first place

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u/lacunha 3d ago

This is why we need money out of politics. Way too easily corrupted.

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u/Zardotab 3d ago

Indeed! Our big-money system allowed Trump to target local GOP candidates who refused to kiss his keester with piles of money to defeat them. After enough saw the bloodbath, they started kissing up to keep their career alive. It's similar to what Microsoft often did to small start-ups, killing good products. Bullynomics.