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Links:
* George Bush: Fool me once (https://youtu.be/JhmdEq3JhoY?t=111)
* Donald Trump's 30,000+ lies: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-fact-checker-tracked-trump-claims/2021/01/23/ad04b69a-5c1d-11eb-a976-bad6431e03e2_story.html
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Transcript:
When George Bush Junior was elected President of the United States, I was in Bali, happy to be far away as political power was passing from father to son.
On the day after the election, I was in a cab headed to meet a friend for breakfast. And as one often does, found myself discussing politics with my driver.
I shared that I was surprised by the election results to which the cabbie responded, "the whole world understands. Most countries have leaders who do not represent the needs, wants or wishes of their nation's people."
He went on, "but if America elects him to a second term, you will lose the respect of the world."
Fool me twice hey?
My Balinese driver was right. In recent years, America has, by many accounts become less of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
In fact, the "people" doing best i
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