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nixon_why69 • today at 3:58 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

This is reading American politics 100% wrong, like George Costanza "I should do the opposite of my instinct on everything" level wrong.

Who's getting punished for corruption these days? Is Elizabeth Warren the President? She ran once and was only used as a stalking horse to keep Bernie out, while finishing 3rd in her home state.


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Aurornis • today at 4:53 PM

You completely ignored the other half of my example of the “drain the swamp” campaigning that got someone elected.

He didn’t actually do what he promised and his targets differed from Warren’s, but the weight of those anti-establishment vibes are real and underly a lot of what’s happening in American politics.

If you don’t see it, you are the one completely reading it wrong. You tried to cut out everything in my comment except for the Elizabeth Warren part and then you attacked that, but that was only an example to show that this sentiment is prominent in both major parties.

If it helps you understand it, remove Elizabeth Warren from my comment and the point remains valid.

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