Jeffrey S. Lidke

Professor of Religious Studies and Chair, Department of Religion and Philosophy @BerryCollege

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@PastorAlexLove Might be the dumbest question ever recorded.

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@MrWhiplash_ D

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People keep saying Trump term II is the most corrupt administration ever, so I built a model to find out if it was true.

I took the UN's definition of corruption, turned it into eight criteria and 100 points, and scored the leaders history remembers for looting their countries: Marcos, Suharto, Mobutu, Abacha, Obiang, Putin.

Then I put every president since Eisenhower on the same scale, both parties, with every exoneration counted right alongside the convictions.

Nixon scored 41 and no other American President scored over a 25.

Trump's second term scored a 91, which ties him with Suharto and Mobutu and puts him above Marcos and Abacha.

So he is not only the most corrupt president in American history. At this pace he finishes his term level with the most corrupt rulers of the last hundred years.

PSA: don't come in my comments arguing about the results if you haven't read the full article, because ignorance is a choice.

Full article is up now on my Substack (link in bio) and it's free.

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@user27473765 @nuggetsfan9717 You think Kobe, Jordan or Jokic sit out a playoff? His hammy had been injured but was healed by the playoffs. In the off chance he reinjures it he had entire offseason to heal. #soft

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@nuggetsfan9717 @user27473765 Agreed. A true champion woulda played to support his team in pursuit of a ‘Chip instead of being motivated by fear and money. He failed his team and is now replaced by a better player making 1/6th his bank.

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@dinazee98 E

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@den_shorts Murray hasn’t earned the right to be “safe”. Joker deserves to be paired with a true all star not an oft-injured highly erratic occasionally great vet who too often struggles to create his own shot.

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@elonmusk The lack of knowledge this tweet reveals regarding global cultures, past and present, is disappointing for someone whose reputation is built on being informed.

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Edited version: It was an honor speaking on my journey into Buddha Dharma this past weekend at Sensai Elliston’s Atlanta Soto Zen Center:

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It was an honor speaking this past weekend on my journey into Buddha Dharma this past weekend at Sensai Elliston’s Atlanta Soto Zen Center: https://t.co/NnlIYwJm82

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I enjoyed having this conversation with good friends on Christ, Buddha and Jokic. ⁦⁦@DNVR_Nuggets⁩ ⁦@MEBailey32⁩ ⁦@MichaelBaruyr⁩ https://t.co/k9br32MZmt

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@TheOldNarrator @MagicJohnson 🤦🏻‍♂️

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@TheOldNarrator @MagicJohnson It’s a good thing that you, with your superior basketball insight and experience, have corrected Magic Johnson. After all, what would he know about players who have changed the game? #stayinyourlane

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The Department of Religion and Philosophy here at Berry College is seeking a 2-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Philosophy. DM me queries. https://t.co/l0fhKfqS3v

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@vigilantePJ Condolences Kat.

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@MEBailey32 Amen.

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@marykboyd @EmmanuelCollege Safe journeys 🙏🏽

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@jmorton78 I loved Kate Bush back then 😊

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@joeblankholm Sam Gill, https://t.co/MRJVLbJNjB

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@bloodysarcastic Yes. 🌈💖