I feel like it's just regular corruption.

Mr. Palchinsky obstructed every measure intended for curbing the capitalists and their marauding practices, their plundering of the state by means of war contracts; and since later on Mr. Palchinsky, upon resigning from the Cabinet (and being, of course, replaced by another quite similar Palchinsky), was “rewarded” by the capitalists with a lucrative job with a salary of 120,000 rubles per annum — what would you call that? Direct or indirect bribery?

Ever since I've started reading State and Rev it's wild to me how much changes and stays the same.

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Corruption is when you take bribes from and do favors for your friends and family, lobbying is when you do it with strangers you hate so it's all good.