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Maine

last chance

(72 posts) Wed Sep 18, 2019, 06:30 AM Sep 2019

Do you ever?

Do you ever think politics has replaced organized crime in this country?

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Do you ever? (Original Post) last chance Sep 2019 OP

I not only think it, I am convinced of it. And not only in this country. Look at other in2herbs Sep 2019 #1

Many politicians are highly organized... Harker Sep 2019 #2

in2herbs

(2,945 posts)

1. I not only think it, I am convinced of it. And not only in this country. Look at other

Reply to last chance (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2019, 08:23 AM

Sep 2019

countries suffering similar to US. Too broad to be political. This is the critical equation that I think our Congress is missing. They think politically when it's not political, it's criminal -- mafia criminal.

Harker

(14,012 posts)

2. Many politicians are highly organized...

Reply to last chance (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2019, 06:31 PM

Sep 2019

well connected criminals.

I think that's been pretty well established.

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