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A Boring Dystopia

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Newspaper in 1924 writing to historians in 2024 , Casper daily Tribune , 25th march 1924. (lemmy.world)
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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Wait, so the politicians were grafters (hard workers), not grifters? So among all the negatives, they found a positive for politicians?

[–] mycatiskai@lemmy.one 13 points 11 months ago

I believe it is the regular definition rather than the slang definition.

a person who obtains money or other advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of position or influence in politics, business,

[–] 15liam20@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago

Boodlers (according to Webster) or Sharpers

Hooligans
Reprobates
Swindlers
Blackguards
Profligates
Scoundrels
Wastrels
Miscreants