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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Tue Jul 31, 2018, 10:59 AM Jul 2018

The phrase "drain the swamp"

The "swamp" really has two meanings doesn't it?

For us it means the private interest corporate influence rather than "we the people" interests.

For Trumpers it means "liberals, Democrats, etc" that must be purged.

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The phrase "drain the swamp" (Original Post) SHRED Jul 2018 OP

For Trumpers it also means career federal employees. KPN Jul 2018 #1

Yup SHRED Jul 2018 #2

He means any fed that wasn't hired by one of "his people" bigbrother05 Jul 2018 #3

Swamp means anything or anyone that prevents their griftting and outright theft of Federal $$$$! FSogol Jul 2018 #4

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In reality, swamps, i.e. wetlands, actually serve valuable ecological purposes. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2018 #6

To Be Fair Leith Jul 2018 #7

KPN

(15,645 posts)

1. For Trumpers it also means career federal employees.

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:08 AM

Jul 2018

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. Yup

Reply to KPN (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:14 AM

Jul 2018

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

3. He means any fed that wasn't hired by one of "his people"

Reply to KPN (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:17 AM

Jul 2018

Hail Freedonia!

FSogol

(45,484 posts)

4. Swamp means anything or anyone that prevents their griftting and outright theft of Federal $$$$!

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:18 AM

Jul 2018

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Tommy_Carcetti

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6. In reality, swamps, i.e. wetlands, actually serve valuable ecological purposes.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:29 AM

Jul 2018

They provide habitat for wildlife and help to filter surface water and cut down on erosion.

So it makes sense that Trump wants to destroy things that actually serve a good purpose, and somehow spin that as a positive.

Leith

(7,809 posts)

7. To Be Fair

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:37 AM

Jul 2018

He never said where he was directing the runoff. Come to find out, he took it to water and fertilize his own administration.

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