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banjo | 23 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Trump isn't a politician...

It's not been his lifelong career, working his way up the system and becoming indebted to every donor along the way.

He's a disruptor...
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falsefaucet | 23 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Working his way up the system? 
I hope that was tongue in cheek, unless I'm misunderstanding something..

What do you feel he disrupted last time his administration was in office.
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banjo | 22 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Politicians have to "work their way up" the system to progress. You have look the other way at indiscretions, and you end up taking money along the way to support your campaigns, and become part of the system. (Yes, I've seen this firsthand).

Trump came into the system without any of that baggage--he never "owed" anyone anything, and consequently he couldn't be "bought".

And that's why he's so villified by career politicians....
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falsefaucet | 22 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I misread your working your way up line. I understand what you meant now.