alphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 4 months agoCasually Admitting to Buying a Candidatelemmy.worldimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1771arrow-down111
arrow-up1760arrow-down1imageCasually Admitting to Buying a Candidatelemmy.worldalphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squarechicken@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·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-squarePriorityMotif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 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.