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[–] 76 points 1 year ago (6 children)

What bugs me is that it’s not even a good deal. He gives them billions to get back millions…

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  • [–] 144 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Good deal for him. He ponied up $0 of his own money.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    He’s doing this to stay in power and out of jail or other consequences that could happen if he lost power. Tearing down the east wing is just another weird signal of authority that he wants to show them all. And an excuse for his subjects to show deference to the king.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Rules for Rulers, whether democratically elected, "democratically" elected, or dictators, is the same if your goal isn't to make your country better but is to stay in power.

    Find your country's keyholders to power and appease them with money that is supposed to be spent on your country.

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