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11. It's not just the money, it's not just the prestige, it's not even necessarily the kompromat.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 09:20 PM
Jan 2020

It's the POWER. The level of power the representatives in our federal government have over decisions affecting the life and death of the citizenry - for some, it's potent stuff. Unfortunately, not in the "I can do things to help people" kind of way when a sociopath manages to get elected.

If I had a job that made me sell my soul, I'd rather lose the job.


That's because you're not a sociopath.

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