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Vote for the Rule of Law (youtube.com)
3 points by chii on Oct 25, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



I just tried to post this, so I'll add the comment I was going to write myself - whether HN is supposed to be "apolitical" or not I think the speaker raises an important point about the roots of american society itself - let alone the corruption of Trump as a man.

As a practicing lawyer he has a relatively unique perspective on the matter, too.

Every step trump makes towards damaging America for his own gain should he viewed not only as a theft from those who need that focus most but also as a deliberate move against those who need western help in the world.


Somebody damaging America for his own gain is a serious problem, so it needs serious evidence. Here is some:

News with explanation: https://streamable.com/bkv0up

Full phone call: https://streamable.com/kdr19g

It's a Hatch act violation and an attempt to avoid anybody looking into the money stream that goes through a family member.

That's one country. Here is another, with a loan being provided on very generous terms to a company created specifically to avoid registering as a foreign agent:

https://gnews.org/443211/




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