@randahl

US is run by the wealthy. When they see sales falling ... they tell their lackeys (politicians) to change tack.

@anneapplebaum

What sort of people become hugely wealthy?

Therein lies the answer.

@vgoller @randahl

In some ways yes, but breaking into the opposition's offices to steal their documents/information was a pretty outrageous act / power-grab in a supposed democracy. Imagine if Trump was caught doing it today.

@vgoller @randahl

If you go back to Watergate... no.. this isn't how the GOP behaves. Nixon was a criminal. He was pardoned. The GOP fought against his impeachment all the way until.. the incontrovertible 'Tapes'.

They haven't changed. They remain morally bankrupt, corrupt and horrible.

@randahl

#Krasnov

@thomholwerda

To give this some context, the Washington Post found that Obama's false or misleading claims *across 2 terms (8 years)* was 11. Yes that's 11, as in an average of 5.5 per term as President.

If Trump's mouth is open ... he's lying.

#TrumpLies #Trump #Republicans #MoralVacuums #MAGAMorons

@reynir

The instances are all the individual / independent servers that run Mastodon, which is the platform.

@reynir @ahltorp @fosdembsd

An 'instance' isn't the same as a 'platform'.