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You vote, but they pay for their politicians. It is called lobbying, and it is the legalized corruption that maintains both parties in power. Voting won't chang
by coliveira 2y ago
You vote, but they pay for their politicians. It is called lobbying, and it is the legalized corruption that maintains both parties in power. Voting won't change that.
- nyjah 2y agoLobbyist are not immune to breaking the law. In this specific case, shady companies backed by shady pe firms bribed lobbyists and politicians and was a mess until newly elected officials blew the whole thing up. This is just one familiar example… https://apnews.com/article/michigan-marijuana-board-bribery-sentence-9f1f128699a9bf1b97056cfb5e571476 https://apnews.com/article/michigan-marijuana-board-bribery-...
- coliveira 2y agoEvery social rule has an exception, and you found one. But breaking the law is easy when you have politicians that will create new laws for you.