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littlemissmartypants

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15. He certainly was, leftyladyfrommo. ...

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 02:53 PM

Dec 2024

Now the USA is headed for totalitarianism as a kleptocracy.

kleptocracy
noun /klep'takrəsi/
A government with corrupt rulers
who use their power to exploit the
people and natural resources of their
own territory in order to extend their
personal wealth and political power.

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He certainly was, leftyladyfrommo. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 2024 #15

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