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[–] 42 points 8 months ago* (5 children)

An authoritarian typically keeps the military and police well-fed, or alternatively allows them to rob the plebs as they see fit. Otherwise bad things may happen to the emperor.

Unfortunately, Trump is likely to kick the bucket before he sees any blowback of this.

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  • [–] 12 points 8 months ago* (4 children)

    yeah he did trash all those science fundings for a reason and part of it is to pay his own policing force aka ICE

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Also because science is woke and/ or gay. I believe it says so in the executive order.

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