But the defence says the former president committed no crimes and calls star witness an admitted liar.

But the defence says the former president committed no crimes and calls star witness an admitted liar.

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  • @[email protected]
    14•2 months ago

    Would this be an orange republic? Cheeto republic?

    I actually need to look up the origin of the term banana republic now.

    • Icalasari
      18•2 months ago

      For others curious, it comes from Banana companies installing dictatorships

      A banana republic is a country with an economy of state capitalism, whereby the country is operated as a private commercial enterprise for the exclusive profit of the ruling class.

        • kamenLady.
          1•2 months ago

          The context is that in a banana republic this kind of behavior would almost be assumed, if a president candidate encounters a similar situation.