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  • @GregorGizeh@lemmy.zipEnglish
    4•19 days ago

    Not an american but personally I think thats too low a bar for the leader of a country. Why shouldn’t we ask of the people we give ultimate power to that they be better than the average dipshit?

    • @Renohren@lemmy.todayEnglish
      14•19 days ago

      Because there are people getting into prison because they are political opponents. Navalny or The mayor of Istanbul are examples of such tactics.