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    7 months ago

    A reminder for those not from the United States: bribing politicians in the United States is perfectly legal, and the standard operating procedure.

    It’s just not called a bribe, because that is a crime that only poor people would be charged with. If you’re a large corporation or a billionaire, it’s automatically legalized for you. In fact, you’re considered extremely stupid and foolish for not bribing as many politicians as possible.

    In the US, we call it “lobbying“