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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  • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
    21·
    8 months ago

    “There’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election,” Mr Blanche said. “It’s called democracy.”

      • KillerTofu@lemmy.world
        151·
        8 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@fedia.io
          18·
          8 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.

          • KillerTofu@lemmy.world
            41·
            8 months ago

            Thanks! So, I get why the term was used but it doesn’t seem to fit really with this context.

            • kamenLady.@lemmy.world
              21·
              8 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.