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MarkusQ 37 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Nitter and XCancel receive cease and desist notice...

Why should public institutions be trying to get views for political purposes? Isn't that directly contrary to the intended role of public institutions in a democracy?

alightsoul 37 days ago [–]

Because they want to win the next election? Corruption basically.

MarkusQ 36 days ago | [–]

Bingo. It's not the "institutions" doing it, it's whichever elected officials we're trusting to run it at the time abusing their positions.

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