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Comment author: hyporational 17 October 2014 03:24:17AM *  4 points [-]

I was grossly mistaken in underestimating the corruptive influence of the concentrated power of the executive branch/national security apparatus on anyone who wields it.

Is it possible that the reason for change was secret information instead of corruption?

Comment author: ChristianKl 17 October 2014 12:01:27PM 5 points [-]

No.

I personally updated on the question the moment Obama got elected and choose his cabinet. If he would have wanted to change something he would have chose a cabinet of people who wanted change. He didn't.

Politics is about people. Making someone like Rahm Emanuel his chief of staff is a clear sign about his intentions.

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