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These positions are sometimes called "patronage" jobs. The Vice President launched her career with a position like this, which she received from her married bo
by slumdev 5y ago
These positions are sometimes called "patronage" jobs.
The Vice President launched her career with a position like this, which she received from her married boyfriend, Willie Brown.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/kamala-harris-launched-political-career-with-120k-patronage-job-from-boyfriend-willie-brown https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/kamala-harris-la...
> Granlund said the appointment seemed brazen at the time because of the relationship between Harris and Brown. “Screwing the speaker has its rewards,” he said. “Stevie Wonder could have seen through that play.”
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoI think there's a big difference between sucking your way to the front of the line of qualified applicants for a legitimate job vs jobs that exist simply to be given out for patronage purposes. IMO getting a job by pulling strings isn't as morally dirty as a job existing for no reason other than to transfer money from the taxpayer to someone with connections.
- baremetal 5y agoSounds like the words of a man on the receiving end of said suck