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Political leaders are as much of an asshole as the assholes they (implicitly) shield and protect. (mander.xyz)
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Often political leaders at the top need to maintain some diplomatic composure and have the privilege to leave their dirty fights to subordinates. As a result we often don’t realize how much of an asshole these leaders actually are. A good test is to check what they allow (or encourage) their lower ranked allies to get away with.

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[-] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Wait, you're saying politicians don't openly act like assholes?? What country are you from?

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