• blame [they/them]
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    2 months ago

    amazing that you only have to spend a million dollars for this result. I guess having the tailwinds of American politicans losing their shit over China helps.

    • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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      2 months ago

      It’s been shocking recently to realize how cheap it actually is to buy off an American politician

      Like with the influence AIPAC has, you’d think they’re throwing around tens of millions, even billions of dollars at candidates. But most of the time it’s like, they gave this house member 5 grand and now he’s Israel’s lapdog for life.

      Like if I got a few friends together we could scrounge up enough money to buy off a politician apparently. It’s baffling.

      • Diuretic_Materialism [he/him]
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        2 months ago

        Like if I got a few friends together we could scrounge up enough money to buy off a politician apparently.

        Mutual aid comm but we just bribe politicians.

      • SpiderFarmer [he/him]
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        2 months ago

        Fr. One of my local politicians folded to a slumlord for maybe $1000. Double disrespect.

        • RION [she/her]
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          2 months ago

          Does anything beat the guy who uncapped interest rates for the entire credit card industry in exchange for a few IHOPs?

          https://www.idler.co.uk/article/adam-curtis-social-media-is-a-scam/

      • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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        2 months ago

        if I got a few friends together we could scrounge up enough money to buy off a politician

        It would suddenly be bribery. Fuck you <3 amerikkka

      • miz [any, any]
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        2 months ago

        Richie Torres probably did it for a pair of Yankees tickets