• @[email protected]
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    284 months ago

    Yeah why didn’t he give those trick-or-treaters his house and go homeless? Fucking politicians man

    • @SirDerpy
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      -334 months ago

      Why didn’t he live as his constituents and give the rest away?

      • @[email protected]
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        164 months ago

        This picture was taken in front of the governor’s residence in Minnesota. Where he lived, when he was the governor of Minnesota.

        Kinda hard to give away something you don’t own.

        • @SirDerpy
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          -204 months ago

          He chose to live there.

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              Thank you for asking a rare question.

              Yes, he should have left the mansion empty. To stay connected to the lives of those he represents while maintaining his well-being and safety, he should live off his $127.6k salary and very nice health and retirement benefits. I’d have enough respect for that choice to possibly forgive him for his choices so far.

              • @[email protected]
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                134 months ago

                Ok well he did that before he was the governor. Tim Walz was an educator and coach before becoming a politician. He’s not a career politician, and during his political career he’s known for being personable, approachable, and very in touch with his constituents.

                Just a suggestion, maybe before criticizing someone you should put in a bare modicum of effort towards figuring out what they’re about first.

                • @SirDerpy
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                  He didn’t have to choose to take corporate money. Once he had then he didn’t have to choose the mansion. However, he chose both of them.

                  He doesn’t live the life of his constituents. Maintenance of his quality of life and that of his family is now dependent upon representing the will of the corporate donor. He’s very “in touch” with the exploitation of his constituents or he’d not be a candidate for DNC VP.

                  Just a suggestion: You should ask more questions.

      • @[email protected]
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        154 months ago

        One of the perks of being governor is you get a house for your term.

        You too could get a house if you ran for office instead of yelling at people on the internet about it.

        • @SirDerpy
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          -104 months ago

          One of the perks of being governor

          Yeah. There’s many “perks” of “service”.

          • @[email protected]
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            14 months ago

            It’s completely common in most countries that some high-ranking government officials live on state-owned property. Among the reasons for this are security, and the fact that official visits, press events and other official events are held at that property.

      • @Crazyslinkz
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        134 months ago

        If he gave everything away, he wouldn’t have anything at all, therefore wouldn’t be in a position to lead. Wouldn’t you require resources to do these things? Or is it your point of view all leaders should be homeless and penniless?

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          He needs little more than his constituents to lead them.

          • @Crazyslinkz
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            I’m confused, he needs no more then his constituents but give everything away. There’s no winning with that logic. What you want is socialism?

            • @[email protected]
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              144 months ago

              No. This isn’t socialism he’s advocating for. It’s stupidity.

              Big difference between workers owning the means of production and states having governor’s mansions

            • @SirDerpy
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              -154 months ago

              give everything away

              Not much to grab hold of, huh.

          • Flying Squid
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            44 months ago

            Have you given everything away? Or do you only wish to lead from behind?

            • @SirDerpy
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              Is your only source of self worth bashing others online with shallow judgement? Or, do you only lead from popularity?

              “moderator” “father” lol.

              • Flying Squid
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                44 months ago

                What are you even talking about?