• nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    14 hours ago

    Only by other members of congress who are fine with who he is. In terms of federally elected politicians, it’s in fact impossible for the constituents to recall them. Some states allow you to recall state level politicians but it remains illegal to recall a federal one.

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        13 hours ago

        Can we all take a minute to appreciate the actual comedy Andy Kaufman level genius of George Santos?

        Like it wasn’t that he wanted to be a comedian, but he has by far the most hilarious character in political history.

        Like lying so prolifically and absurdly about everything from his career to his heritage to surviving assassination attempts… it stops being deceit and starts feeling like satire. His deadpan delivery, surreal contradictions (like being both a far-right politician and a Brazilian drag queen), and refusal to break character even after being exposed create a kind of involuntary performance art that skewers politics, media, and celebrity culture in one breath. From scamming a disabled vet’s dog fund to monetizing his downfall on Cameo…

        Truly, one of the most comedic characters humanity has seen.

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        12 hours ago

        The reason was he grifted the grifters.

        He frauduantly claimed to have $x donations already, which got him $y from the RNC.

        Then he won the primary with just the $y.

        If it wasn’t for that, he’d still be in office.