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Explain Like I'm Five

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And why were people not repulsed by that statement?

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[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

...given all the things he's done so far, do we really think its fair giving him the benefit of the doubt on such a statement? I think we all know damn well what he meant. As far as I know he specifically referred to himself both as a king and a dictator, multiple times in 2025.