jeffw@lemmy.worldcakeM to News@lemmy.world · 2 年前The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treatwww.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square154linkfedilinkarrow-up11.23Karrow-down115cross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
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minus-squareOldChicoAle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up97arrow-down1·2 年前So is the difference “I’ll give you money to do this thing” versus “I’ll give you money if you do this thing”? They both sound like bribes to me. Money, goods, or services are just handed over at different times. I fucking hate these people. No shame. No morals. No humanity.
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minus-squaretalentedkiwi@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up17·2 年前No see the first one is a bribe, the second one is a job. I’m paying you for your time! /s
minus-squareJojo, Lady of the West@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 年前That was actually the argument made by the official in question. Called it a “consulting fee”.
minus-squareacetanilide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前I should’ve been a consultant. I could have a few yachts by now…my country would be destroyed, but at least I could be in my own little world.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 年前It’s a kickback. They just made kickbacks completely legal.
So is the difference “I’ll give you money to do this thing” versus “I’ll give you money if you do this thing”?
They both sound like bribes to me. Money, goods, or services are just handed over at different times.
I fucking hate these people. No shame. No morals. No humanity.
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No see the first one is a bribe, the second one is a job. I’m paying you for your time! /s
That was actually the argument made by the official in question. Called it a “consulting fee”.
I should’ve been a consultant. I could have a few yachts by now…my country would be destroyed, but at least I could be in my own little world.
It’s a kickback. They just made kickbacks completely legal.