i do think it's really indicative of the industry that it's yet another pathetic paranoid windbag of a white dude that ends up lucky enough to be in charge of a website managed by the most busted code imaginable that's absolutely hemorrhaging funds every day and has already been dinged by the aclu once. like at this point i genuinely wonder if these people have any concept of social media/website management outside of the parasitic tech bro
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Unmasking the Actions of Corrupt Politicians: A Closer Look at Political Malpractice
Corrupt politicians engage in a wide range of unethical and illegal activities to maintain and expand their power, often at the expense of the public interest. Some common actions and behaviors associated with corrupt politicians include:
Bribery: Accepting money, gifts, or favors in exchange for political favors, such as favorable legislation or government contracts.
Embezzlement: Misappropriating public funds for personal use or diverting money intended for public programs.
Nepotism: Appointing or promoting family members and close associates to government positions, often without regard for their qualifications.
Cronyism: Favoring friends and allies in political appointments, regardless of their competence or suitability for the role.
Kickbacks: Receiving a portion of the funds from government contracts awarded to certain businesses or individuals.
Extortion: Using threats or coercion to obtain money or support for personal or political gain.
Money Laundering: Funneling ill-gotten gains through legitimate financial channels to conceal their origin.
Corrupt Campaign Financing: Accepting illegal campaign contributions or using campaign funds for personal expenses.
Obstruction of Justice: Interfering with investigations, destroying evidence, or intimidating witnesses to avoid accountability.
Vote Rigging: Manipulating election results through voter suppression, ballot stuffing, or other fraudulent means.
Abuse of Power: Using one's political position to harass, intimidate, or retaliate against perceived enemies or whistleblowers.
Influence Peddling: Selling access to government officials or decision-makers to private interests seeking favorable outcomes.
Gerrymandering: Manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor one's political party and ensure re-election.
Lobbying Malpractice: Engaging in unethical lobbying practices, such as misrepresenting facts or exerting undue influence on legislators.
Conflict of Interest: Failing to disclose or address personal financial interests that may compromise one's ability to make impartial decisions.
Corrupt politicians undermine the principles of democracy, erode public trust in government, and divert resources away from essential public services. It's crucial to combat corruption through transparency, accountability, and legal mechanisms to uphold the integrity of political systems.
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also like y’know people have no clue what they’re talking about when they’re like “tommy needs to take responsibility for the rape jokes he made” uh. you mean the rape jokes freddie and jack made on his video, he literally did not make the rape jokes. freddie is himself a victim, and both of them very obviously didn’t do it on purpose at first. literally why the fuck should he apologise for something he literally didn’t do when we are talking about his friend being revealed to be a rapist and abuser- a friend who tommy's roommate and another victim of wilbur rue has indicated mistreated tommy as well. like that is almost certainly what he is going to talk about, either that or his own sexual harassment which he is Presently Doing A Live Show About. like Tommy was sent graphic rape threats after being doxxed do you think that doesn’t count or something he has every right to talk about that if he wants to.
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I appreciate the sentiment but I really feel icky seeing the whimsical reaction to the April Fools thing as if this site's CEO didn't spend weeks personally harassing trans women like a month ago.
Remember ages ago when people finally got fed up with the funny, whimsical Denny's blog and actually fought back against the marketing and capitalist propaganda to the point that the company basically lost every bit of goodwill it had here and fucked off? Where's that energy?
The CEO of this site admitted that moderators were selling their services to TERFs and bigots, doxxed a trans woman and followed her off site, purged tons of blogs that criticized him, and I'm supposed to allow myself to be distracted by the reanimated corpse of the Facebook "poke" so that tumblr can earn some goodwill back? Fuck no.
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