• Seleni@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    You do realize how much Doge was able to dismantle specifically the parts of government that tax the rich, right?

    But aside from that, people tend to conflate appearance for substance. He feels controlling the government makes him powerful because he appears powerful.

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      13 hours ago

      I dont realise how much at all, I imagine it worked out amazingly well for him, but still. It’s just more work.

      • AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        5 hours ago

        And opens him up to future potential liabilities (maybe, if the world every course corrects) as well as an uptick in bullet risk.