• workerONE@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      I mean, the whole political system has been corrupted by capitalism, with politicians spending 30% of their time fundraising and meeting with lobbyists. Lobbying is essentially legal bribery so there’s no need for illegal corruption. However, elected representatives should not be acting against their constituents interests.