Trump corruption is what we get when the Supreme Court has practically given him total immunity for the bullshit and grifting he pulls as president.
30mil on
80 years of no consequences for his shitty behavior
Kunglaw619 on
Because it’s not a bug to his supporters, it’s a feature. Doing it out in the open is a display of power. It signals to everyone that the rules simply don’t apply to him, and that’s exactly what they want to see.
The_Glum_Reaper on
*The limit of tyrants is prescribed by the endurance of those they oppress*.
– Frederick Douglass, others
Thus, as long as the people refuse to confront the evil, the evil pervades, mutates, grows.
crass-carnage on
We need the Democratic Party candidates to step up as one and clearly state the the next DOJ WILL be weaponized and every member of the dRumpf family, their friends, and all majors characters in this administration will be prosecuted. RICO.
Quietschedalek on
Because he learnt that no one is doing anything to stop him? Because he learnt that all those “checks and balances” aren’t worth the paper they’re written on? Because he knows that his cult will protect him at all cost? Because there is quite literally nothing that can – legally – be done to stop him?
mistertickertape on
Because no one is going to stop him. This is not complicated. Congress won’t, the Supreme Court largely won’t, and his administration won’t. He is beholden to no one.
Rdick_Lvagina on
“It’s enough to make an American move off the grid and read novels until it all blows over, or up. This is precisely what Trump wants.”
Authoritarian governments actively want the population to disengage. They aren’t going to stop just because the people stop paying attention. They’ll see that as an opportunity to consolidate their power and increase their thievery.
Iowa_Dave on
MAGA won’t care…
President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”
Sapient-Inquisitor on
He saw hell when he had a stroke. He realized it’s better to get high off the hog now before he has to spend eternity in damnation
TheJaybo on
He doesn’t plan to lose power. Nobody willing to investigate him will ever be able to.
marshalist on
Because he is a tyrant of the ruling class. Literally not figuratively.
Low-Exam-7547 on
Why should he?
tom21g on
TL;DR trump won.
With the help of Congressional Republicans and the Supreme Court, the most corrupt, immoral, heartless president in US history has been given the freedom to exercise the corruption and cruelty in his core.
But read the article. It’s so accurate in describing trump and the world he created for himself.
KneeDeepInThe-Hoopla on
I think for a couple of reasons Trump doesn’t even consider to hide his corruption.
This man from birth has been both cushioned from the repercussions of his actions, and brought up to think of only himself, that the world is his for the taking and revolves around him, other people are beneath him, they and their opinions of him simply do not matter, unless of course those people are powerful and influential males, which he tries to win over and impress.
Trump is now almost 80, as one ages they tend not give as much of f•ck as to what people think anyway, and for someone like him, who never cared all that much to begin with, well then he would hardly start changing his ways this late in life.
History has taught Trump he will never be held accountable, look at all that he has gotten away with thus far.
Unfortunately for the rest of us, Trump has people who will back him, exonerate him, turn a blind eye to his corruption and generally anything untoward that he does, because he either benefits them, or they think exactly the same as him, or they feel by association he will reward such loyalty.
Chytectonas on
Because evil is our feature not our bug
All_Hail_Hynotoad on
This is a good and important read.
Apprehensive-Song200 on
Why would he? He’s faced zero consequences so far.
phosdick on
>Why Trump isn’t bothering to hide his corruption?
It’s patently obvious that he simply feels no threat whatsoever from an in-power, Republican party that has the courage and spine of a banana slug oozing through pile of salt.
Any-Reputation3639 on
Who’s going to hold him accountable? Crickets..
violenthectarez on
Because the majority of Americans are either Trump supporters or simply do not care.
Chemical_Counter5978 on
We know the how & why of his corruption and depravity. The question is how do we fix it – the flaws in the system that allowed it – after he’s gone?
Desecrated_Potato on
Because he’s never faced any consequences ever. His health is probably at a point where even he probably understands that he can run out the clock at this point too
Prize_Proof5332 on
If you grab them by the pussy they let you.
Anonymous_l0 on
The gop has abandoned principles in favor of winning at all costs
elementality883 on
Trump has the idea that if he announces it, people won’t recognize it as corruption. Which sadly, seems to work very well and people who lack cognitive functions.
Knighth77 on
Because his party emboldens him, his base is clueless, his opposition is weak, and the rest of the population became complacent.
xitizen7 on
According to the article, the reasons why he is unbothered by his crimes are:
1) He doesn’t really see (or admit) what he did as wrong (his mentor taught him this)
2) He believes he’s protected by power and legal immunity (John Roberts gave him this protection)
3) He has learned that his base and the majority of the republican party will not abandon him, no matter how heinous his crimes or when he’s indicted or convicted.
Rough_Championship_3 on
He doesn’t have to. He’s laid out the foundation for himself and next generation of the Trump family.
Additional_Rich_5249 on
It’s just business to him. Completely normal. Im getting away with it so it’s ok. “They let you do it”.
GlitteringRate6296 on
He is normalizing corruption
MidLifeCrysis75 on
Why hide it? He faces zero consequences.
Valcon2723 on
They plan to steal another election and don’t think they will ever face any consequences.
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Trump corruption is what we get when the Supreme Court has practically given him total immunity for the bullshit and grifting he pulls as president.
80 years of no consequences for his shitty behavior
Because it’s not a bug to his supporters, it’s a feature. Doing it out in the open is a display of power. It signals to everyone that the rules simply don’t apply to him, and that’s exactly what they want to see.
*The limit of tyrants is prescribed by the endurance of those they oppress*.
– Frederick Douglass, others
Thus, as long as the people refuse to confront the evil, the evil pervades, mutates, grows.
We need the Democratic Party candidates to step up as one and clearly state the the next DOJ WILL be weaponized and every member of the dRumpf family, their friends, and all majors characters in this administration will be prosecuted. RICO.
Because he learnt that no one is doing anything to stop him? Because he learnt that all those “checks and balances” aren’t worth the paper they’re written on? Because he knows that his cult will protect him at all cost? Because there is quite literally nothing that can – legally – be done to stop him?
Because no one is going to stop him. This is not complicated. Congress won’t, the Supreme Court largely won’t, and his administration won’t. He is beholden to no one.
“It’s enough to make an American move off the grid and read novels until it all blows over, or up. This is precisely what Trump wants.”
Authoritarian governments actively want the population to disengage. They aren’t going to stop just because the people stop paying attention. They’ll see that as an opportunity to consolidate their power and increase their thievery.
MAGA won’t care…
President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”
He saw hell when he had a stroke. He realized it’s better to get high off the hog now before he has to spend eternity in damnation
He doesn’t plan to lose power. Nobody willing to investigate him will ever be able to.
Because he is a tyrant of the ruling class. Literally not figuratively.
Why should he?
TL;DR trump won.
With the help of Congressional Republicans and the Supreme Court, the most corrupt, immoral, heartless president in US history has been given the freedom to exercise the corruption and cruelty in his core.
But read the article. It’s so accurate in describing trump and the world he created for himself.
I think for a couple of reasons Trump doesn’t even consider to hide his corruption.
This man from birth has been both cushioned from the repercussions of his actions, and brought up to think of only himself, that the world is his for the taking and revolves around him, other people are beneath him, they and their opinions of him simply do not matter, unless of course those people are powerful and influential males, which he tries to win over and impress.
Trump is now almost 80, as one ages they tend not give as much of f•ck as to what people think anyway, and for someone like him, who never cared all that much to begin with, well then he would hardly start changing his ways this late in life.
History has taught Trump he will never be held accountable, look at all that he has gotten away with thus far.
Unfortunately for the rest of us, Trump has people who will back him, exonerate him, turn a blind eye to his corruption and generally anything untoward that he does, because he either benefits them, or they think exactly the same as him, or they feel by association he will reward such loyalty.
Because evil is our feature not our bug
This is a good and important read.
Why would he? He’s faced zero consequences so far.
>Why Trump isn’t bothering to hide his corruption?
It’s patently obvious that he simply feels no threat whatsoever from an in-power, Republican party that has the courage and spine of a banana slug oozing through pile of salt.
Who’s going to hold him accountable? Crickets..
Because the majority of Americans are either Trump supporters or simply do not care.
We know the how & why of his corruption and depravity. The question is how do we fix it – the flaws in the system that allowed it – after he’s gone?
Because he’s never faced any consequences ever. His health is probably at a point where even he probably understands that he can run out the clock at this point too
If you grab them by the pussy they let you.
The gop has abandoned principles in favor of winning at all costs
Trump has the idea that if he announces it, people won’t recognize it as corruption. Which sadly, seems to work very well and people who lack cognitive functions.
Because his party emboldens him, his base is clueless, his opposition is weak, and the rest of the population became complacent.
According to the article, the reasons why he is unbothered by his crimes are:
1) He doesn’t really see (or admit) what he did as wrong (his mentor taught him this)
2) He believes he’s protected by power and legal immunity (John Roberts gave him this protection)
3) He has learned that his base and the majority of the republican party will not abandon him, no matter how heinous his crimes or when he’s indicted or convicted.
He doesn’t have to. He’s laid out the foundation for himself and next generation of the Trump family.
It’s just business to him. Completely normal. Im getting away with it so it’s ok. “They let you do it”.
He is normalizing corruption
Why hide it? He faces zero consequences.
They plan to steal another election and don’t think they will ever face any consequences.