never been a big fan of a singling out "villains" and "scandals" for special coverage, because doing so leads people to believe that other leaders aren't acting in their basest self-interest to the exclusion of everything else + the normal operation of society isn't a scandal
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i mean, come on. that sort of narrative is for the birds. it's kid's stuff. but it's like mother's milk on social media, and the Extremely Online "kids" lap it up! you'd think there are only 5 saintly leaders and 5 devils, all of whom are talked about endlessly
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Replying to @MoustacheClubUS
excuse me oliver they are "speaking truth to power" and "holding power accountable"
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ah yes thank you. I forgot about the Work. The Essential Work
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the essential work of Shoring Up Power by implicitly saying some are a threat to it and others aren't
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