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In my opinion, a politician has some freedom to choose who they listen to, and politicians who predicate that choice on their personal enrichment are corrupt.
by pphysch 5y ago
In my opinion, a politician has some freedom to choose who they listen to, and politicians who predicate that choice on their personal enrichment are corrupt.
- jacquesm 5y agoBut that's a black-and-white view. The 'gray' version is that it is perfectly possible for a politician to be of good intentions, but presented with a choice of 99 parties funded by special interests with megaphones and one lonely voter you can't fault them for having more - and usually better argued - input from special interests. That's why many countries forbid lobbying entirely (not that that's 100% effective, but it's a start).
- pphysch 5y agoI never said it's dichotomous; that's on you. I was explaining how I classify corruption. Some politicians are more or less corrupt than others.