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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  • 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.