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 I thought Bukele “ended corruption.”

That’s what we were told. 
 Does that completely invalidate all the positive changes in El Salvador because he didn’t 100% eradicate the corrupt nature of humans? 

He did make that claim though, politicians gon’ be politicians… And that’s why I’m not out here saying I think he’s a good guy. I’m just out here saying he’s done more good for more people than any of us will in our lifetimes! 

(still fully expecting Salvador and plebs around the world to get rugged by him at some point tho) 
 Count on it. 
 Like we just going to ignore how he changed the rules to get re-elected? He gets an A for stopping crime but other parts of his policies are a bit suspect 
 I am a very popular politician, let me prove it by changing the laws to guarantee I stay in power. 
 How are we going to ignore that the people voted for him to stay in power? Isn’t that real democracy? He just changed the law to make multiple terms a possibility. 
 It just seems fishy to me. Why not work within your party find a candidate that will emulate the same values as the current president then go to the election hope that person gets elected