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by kickaha 719 days ago
Often it pays simply to remember what a rigidly ideological culture we inhabit.

Imagine it's 1986 and this story comes from SoViEt RuSsIa. Derek Lowe (who I hold to be adjacent to a National Treasure) would not be obliged to speculate about motives.

The entire bloviosphere would unanimously collapse into mockery.

The word is "corrupt." It's simple.