@alphanerd4M to US Authoritarianism • 4 months agoCasually Admitting to Buying a Candidateimagemessage-square26arrow-up1770arrow-down111
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•edit-24 months agoI think that might be a little bit worse, because money donated directly to a candidate could be used for personal enrichment rather than just improving chances of election, making becoming a politician to solicit bribes a more viable business.
minus-square@PriorityMotiflink7•4 months agoThat’s why politicians publish books. The pac or whoever buys a bunch of copies and gives/throws them away.
I think that might be a little bit worse, because money donated directly to a candidate could be used for personal enrichment rather than just improving chances of election, making becoming a politician to solicit bribes a more viable business.
That’s why politicians publish books. The pac or whoever buys a bunch of copies and gives/throws them away.