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EdmondDantes_

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8. Now?

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 12:06 PM

Wednesday

We've had men who owned slaves as president. Leaders across multiple religious faiths have been used the faith of their followers to enrich themselves or sexually abuse people. We've had presidents embrace racism even in the modern era. Power is a very corrupting force.

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