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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by magicalist on Friday September 04, 2026 @08:39PM (#49571877)
> “We found the scapegoat, blame that guy!”

Yeah, that's not what an scapegoat is.

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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by hackernud3s on Friday September 04, 2026 @10:57PM (#49572669)
What's a scapegoat then?
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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by bluGill on Saturday September 05, 2026 @07:09AM (#49575386)
It is from the Bible and the old testiment law. A goat were prepared for sacrifice (part of a much more complex ritual that I'm skipping), but then lead out in the wilderness and released instead of killed.
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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by hackernud3s on Saturday September 05, 2026 @11:35PM (#49583084)
It's someone that gets blamed despite not being responsible, Do you agree?
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