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> Do you have proof that people are bribing the federal government to ignore federal law? Why does there have to be an actual exchange? “For my friends everyt

> Do you have proof that people are bribing the federal government to ignore federal law? Why does there have to be an actual exchange? “For my friends everything, for my enemies the law.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Óscar_R._Benavides#Later_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Óscar_R._Benavides#Later_life

adamtaylor_13 2mo ago
My intent is to highlight that unless you have evidence of corruption, accusing people of bribery is just slander by another name. I hold our politicians in no high regard, but I do hold myself to some standard in that I won't accuse someone of corrupt conduct unless I actually have evidence. The point being, it's laughable to slander someone else's morality while you lie to posture your own.
- Hugsbox 2mo ago
  Didn't Elon's DOGE gut the very institutions that would have held him to account?
- clownstrikelol 2mo ago
  “The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” The evidence of corruption is blatant and obvious, a recent notable example has to do with a pool and its failure to be painted appropriately to the tune of $millions. There are also immeasurable examples of campaign finance law violations (or “Hollywood accounting”) to effectively “legally bribe” politicians. It’s zero stretch of the imagination that if the politicians are this blatant with what we can see with our own eyes, that there is significantly more sinister activities that happen in the “darkness.” The corruption of the Federal (and many local) Government has become so blatant and in the open that it has become nearly impossible to trust that it isn’t corrupt to its core. So sure, stand on a high horse and demand evidence for every statement as society is actively crumbling in front of you. The problem with “high road” mentality here is that it is not followed by those who are dragging us down, and the bar of needing to provide evidence beyond a reasonable doubt takes such high levels of effort to achieve, that it is impossible to counteract the blatant corruption with the same velocity. It’s the paradox of tolerance, generalized.
- burningion 2mo ago
  Not making the argument of whether or not it's corruption, but the DOJ sought to provide a legal exemption for the XAI datacenter: https://apnews.com/article/musk-xai-data-center-memphis-pollution-naacp-0e981ca0508d7e4144662392d9d66ab2 https://apnews.com/article/musk-xai-data-center-memphis-poll...

adamtaylor_13 2mo ago

My intent is to highlight that unless you have evidence of corruption, accusing people of bribery is just slander by another name. I hold our politicians in no high regard, but I do hold myself to some standard in that I won't accuse someone of corrupt conduct unless I actually have evidence. The point being, it's laughable to slander someone else's morality while you lie to posture your own.

Hugsbox 2mo ago
Didn't Elon's DOGE gut the very institutions that would have held him to account?
clownstrikelol 2mo ago
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” The evidence of corruption is blatant and obvious, a recent notable example has to do with a pool and its failure to be painted appropriately to the tune of $millions. There are also immeasurable examples of campaign finance law violations (or “Hollywood accounting”) to effectively “legally bribe” politicians. It’s zero stretch of the imagination that if the politicians are this blatant with what we can see with our own eyes, that there is significantly more sinister activities that happen in the “darkness.” The corruption of the Federal (and many local) Government has become so blatant and in the open that it has become nearly impossible to trust that it isn’t corrupt to its core. So sure, stand on a high horse and demand evidence for every statement as society is actively crumbling in front of you. The problem with “high road” mentality here is that it is not followed by those who are dragging us down, and the bar of needing to provide evidence beyond a reasonable doubt takes such high levels of effort to achieve, that it is impossible to counteract the blatant corruption with the same velocity. It’s the paradox of tolerance, generalized.
burningion 2mo ago
Not making the argument of whether or not it's corruption, but the DOJ sought to provide a legal exemption for the XAI datacenter: https://apnews.com/article/musk-xai-data-center-memphis-pollution-naacp-0e981ca0508d7e4144662392d9d66ab2 https://apnews.com/article/musk-xai-data-center-memphis-poll...