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> Our politicians are legally bought and paid servants. Isn't that illegal? (... withdraws into ignorance cave)
by consp 2y ago
> Our politicians are legally bought and paid servants.
Isn't that illegal? (... withdraws into ignorance cave)
- gregors 2y agoBribery is illegal, but lobbying is completely legal https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0912/the-differences-between-bribery-and-lobbying.aspx https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0912/the-differe... That being said, off the books "I really want this" probably carries some weight when it comes from large donors I'd imagine. Is that bribery?
- malfist 2y agoCurrently, with the latest SCOTUS decisions, only explicit quip pro quo (i.e., I give you money, you vote for a law) is illegal. If I give you money, and then complain publicly that we need a law about something and you vote for it, that's not illegal.
- hi-v-rocknroll 2y agoDig up and ask John McCain how successful campaign finance reform was. I'll wait. ;@) Or: Bob "gold bars" Menendez, Rudy Giuliani selling pardons for $2M USD, or almost every form of paid lobbying and campaign fundraising. (Cooome baaack. Thhhhe caaaave issss tooo darrrk.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_federal_officials_convicted_of_corruption_offenses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_federal_...