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The fox is guarding the henhouse. The politicians themselves are benefitting from the situation. So why would they change it?
by blackrock 6y ago
The fox is guarding the henhouse.
The politicians themselves are benefitting from the situation. So why would they change it?
- SavantIdiot 6y agoWho exactly is benefiting? I'd love to have this card in my back pocket for debates. Are there specific politicians we can draw-and-quarter over this? Or was your statement just a generic "all politicians bad" rant with no real citations?
- uihududhmd 6y agoUS Political donation data https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.php?ind=F10 https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.php?ind=F10 Article from the guardian about US Senators investments https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/19/us-senators-investments-conflict-of-interest https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/19/us-senators-... Investment portfolios of some Indian politicians. I'm not familiar with the politics of India. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/plan/what-do-politicians-invest-in-heres-a-look-at-the-portfolios-of-8/articleshow/68962389.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/plan/what-do-pol... In general, wealthy of all stripes are invested in real estate to some degree. "Land - they're not making any more of it"
- SavantIdiot 6y agoNice. Great data. We need to hold them accountable, but with so much other stuff on fire in the country (US, at least), it is hard to focus attention.