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Every time you see a post like this, remember that one of your elected officials lined their pockets to fuck the entire country for generations ahead
You left out the best part... The amount is often extremely low. Just a few grand to the old PAC that directly feeds their campaign which is just a slush fund for their personal use.
When you're the kind of person to do this, the number doesn't matter. It's the fact that you will get away with it
Why wouldn't they when they can do it without any fear of retribution? The worst they get is some angry comments from internet randoms.