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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Lobbying is bribery. Pure. Simple.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You don’t understand.

Giving money to government officials is just a tip for appreciation and is completely legal

I wish I needed to add a /s, but it is objectively true:

https://www.omm.com/insights/alerts-publications/supreme-court-limits-reach-of-federal-bribery-law-applied-to-state-and-local-officials/

[–] Captain_Baka@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Giving money to government officials is just a tip for appreciation and is completely legal

Yes it is, but it shouldn't be.