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Muro deGrizeco

Vague childhood memory of my disappointed conservative parents reacting to the resignation of President ...

"He may have been a crook, but he was *our* crook."

That was the acorn.

Half a century later, is the oak tree.

@murodegrizeco I actually heard someone say (about Trump) recently, “He’s a terrible person, but he’s a great politician.”

@murodegrizeco What this guy maybe hadn’t realized is that if this is your stance, then you too are a terrible person.

@megahertz I hear you.

I have been thinking about what you said.

First off, I thought "...Well, Hitler was said to be a skilled orator."

There is something important about a Trump, well beyond politics.

A would-be dictator ceases to be a politician once the realm of politics is destroyed, is replaced with a charade, with fake elections that always produce overwhelming victories for the ruling party.

Basically...every dictator and strongman Trump publicly admired!

@murodegrizeco
Ditto. Reminds me of a later in life convo with my mom after watching the (2004?) Democratic convention. She (Republican) complained about how much they were spending. I asked don’t republicans do it too? Answer: Yes, but they *always* do it. SMH