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> Personal versus political benefits is one major diffference. Prevalence, and the necessity of engaging with corrupt organs to survive and thrive, is another.
by ionised 8y ago
> Personal versus political benefits is one major diffference. Prevalence, and the necessity of engaging with corrupt organs to survive and thrive, is another.
The political benefits beget personal benefits. That's the point.
They are both corruption under two different names, no matter how you prevaricate.
- tzs 8y agoAlice runs for office, saying she supports certain positions and policies and will work toward them if elected. Bob, who agrees with those policies and positions, gives a large donation to Alice's campaign. Alice wins, and works toward those positions and policies. Are you saying Alice is corrupt because her campaign took money from someone who agreed with her stated positions?