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Hmm, interesting. I think this one is more "buyer beware". Government corruption is a when a missile manufacturer donates heavily to a pro-war candidate, and t
by quuquuquu 9y ago
Hmm, interesting. I think this one is more "buyer beware".
Government corruption is a when a missile manufacturer donates heavily to a pro-war candidate, and then that candidate ends up in the cabinet. 6 months later, bombing campaigns are in full force.
A private company, or a private employee, selling eyeballs, legitimacy, and influence... it's extremely flawed, but I'm not sure it has a horrifically large effect on the world.
- noobermin 9y agoI concur the effect on the world is rather small here, the closest analogy I can think of are non-competitive bidding for a local park's construction that goes to the governor's friend. Another was Chris Christie lounging on a beach that was closed to the public. The latter is politically distasteful, but really didn't hurt anyone. It still was corruption of a sort.
- quuquuquu 9y agoThis all does sound like heft nepotism and corruption! On a per transaction basis, damage existe but is tolerable. At scale, it is nightmarish. I'm not sure the same can be said about buying Verifications, but too much of anything could be bad!!
- Dylan16807 9y agoNot to justify his overall behavior, or the idea of 'closing' a beach when nothing is wrong with it, but being in his backyard is not really an abuse of power.