• Crikeste@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    You: Hey government, here’s my vote!

    Giant Corporations: Hey government, here’s $1 trillion

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      9 months ago

      That’s unrealistic. A supreme court justice only costs an RV and some vacations. You only need a few billion to buy control, assuming your interests are aligned with the other billionaires and they don’t negate your spending.

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        9 months ago

        I’ve seen lobbying donations of $30,000. Our country is ABSOLUTELY fucked.

        Bye America 🇺🇸 (more like buy America amirite)

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          9 months ago

          That’s not the real bribery. The real bribery is uncountable, sometimes literally bribes that are obscured, or more often positions in companies for them and their friend’s and family, consulting fees, etc. This can all add up to hundreds of millions.

          Heck… even one of those vacations that the person you responded to was referencing probably comes to over 50 - 100k per when you consider fully burdened cost.