3 ms·
Why stop here... Let's crowdsource bribes, I mean lobby funds, for politicians and finally get some people's wishes through.
by davotoula 11y ago
Why stop here... Let's crowdsource bribes, I mean lobby funds, for politicians and finally get some people's wishes through.
- kauffj 11y agoIf there were a completely transparent market for bribes, I think that would be a far superior system to the one we have today.
- draugadrotten 11y ago> there were a completely transparent market for bribes, There's a disruptive startup opportunity hiding in there. Think "Uber for bribes", where politicians can sign up as 'advisors' and people can pay for 'advice'.
- snowwrestler 11y agoCrowdsourcing funds for lobbying is essentially what advocacy nonprofits do, like the Sierra Club, ACLU, EFF, Heritage Action, NRA, etc. Edit to add: But lobbying is not bribery because lobbying money is never given to elected officials. Lobbying expenditures pay for things like salaries, research, events, mailers, ad campaigns, websites, etc.
- kissickas 11y agoetc. including but not limited to fundraisers and otherwise raising money for political campaigns, "awards" for championing a certain issue, and of course having a third party pay for meals or other personal perks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying_in_the_United_States#Lobbying_methods_and_techniques https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying_in_the_United_States#...