Lots of people making these points, but let me join the chorus. The revelation that Trump paid almost no taxes, while easy to explain, is the least important part of the scandal. 1/
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But it’s Trump’s huge unpayable debt that’s the real killer. It’s not just a question of who he owes the money to. It’s the incentives: if he loses office, he faces personal ruin. And he won’t even give lip service to the idea of losing peacefully 3/
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Unless Biden wins in a landslide, a constitutional crisis is baked in by the combination of Trump’s desperation and his party’s contempt for democracy. That’s the real bottom line 4/
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This. Pass it on.
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I wonder if Putin will come after him like he did his opposition leader once he knows he can’t pay him back.
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We recently heard from Peter Strok who said Trump was definitely compromised by Russia, because the FBI KNOWS what he owes them financially and that the FBI is being constantly muzzled by Trump and his staff.
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ok but his debt was public knowledge in 2016. this failure happened before he assumed office.
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The United States really needs to abandon presidential democracy. It places far too much power in the hands of a single individual. We need a parliament—a popularly elected assembly—that has ultimate sovereignty and control of both the executive and legislative branches.
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I agree in part. However, sortition may be the better way of choosing legislators than suffrage.
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Trump's taxes are the "honest" side of his operations. His Russian money comes through cutout LLCs originated in Cyprus. So he has other money that never sees his tax return.
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Or overpriced Trump Tower condos with a kickback (money laundering) feature?
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