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1. Depraved degradation of decency

Mon May 25, 2026, 07:38 PM

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My shot at capturing the systematic decimation of norms and the institutions of civil society more accurately than "corruption."

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Anna Connelly- corruption isn't a strong enough word for what we are witnessing [View all] Figarosmom Yesterday OP

Depraved degradation of decency pat_k Yesterday #1

How about calling it what it is: PURE EVIL. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

The word she's looking for is treason. n/t intheflow 22 hrs ago #3