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It looks very weird if a congress-person in the US votes against the party, isn't it?. In Brazil it is not that unnusual. In Brazil vote-buying happens through
by DanielHB 1y ago
It looks very weird if a congress-person in the US votes against the party, isn't it?. In Brazil it is not that unnusual.
In Brazil vote-buying happens through suit-cases full of dollars, in the US it happens through lobbying and promises of cushy jobs after you leave congress. Both are bad but suit-cases are much worse.
This is also why it is so hard to actually enact reforms in Brazil, literally impossible to pass any big reforms without bribing a lot of people. Some politicians will actively vote against passing bills just because they didn't get a kickback.
- dlisboa 1y agoLobbying is just corruption legalized. The only reason they use suit-cases and underwear filled with money in Brazil is because the corruption hasn’t developed the same veneer of legality yet.
- DanielHB 1y agoThe ideal amount of corruption is not 0, but equating lobbying to suit-cases is disingenuous. Suite-cases are far more damaging and cheaper way to get congress votes and only brings the most unscrupulous people who want to plunder the most out of government intervention.