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Lobbying covers most of the corruption in the 1st world. Accepting gifts is risky, they are often forbidden or at least need to be reported. It is much easier
by Sankozi 2y ago
Lobbying covers most of the corruption in the 1st world.
Accepting gifts is risky, they are often forbidden or at least need to be reported.
It is much easier to accept legal bribes - donations, speaker invitations, PAC support. Professional lobbying often includes legal knowledge that allows to offer such bribes legally.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Accepting gifts is risky, they are often forbidden or at least need to be reported Literally what this article is about. > legal bribes - donations, speaker invitations, PAC support You’re conflating wildly different things. Donations, to a campaign or a PAC, are not personal. These are money in politics. But they’re to a campaign and decently scrutinised. Speaking engagements are part of the revolving door that is much closer to gifts and, as you correctly point out, corruption.