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"Once there was a time when giving
politicians money so as to influence their
positions was referred to as “bribery” and
it was illegal. It was a covert business, if
often pervasive, involving the carrying of
bags of money and solicitation of specific
favors: a change in zoning laws, the
awarding of a construction contract,
dropping the charges in a criminal case.
Now soliciting bribes has been relabeled
“fund-raising” and bribery itself, “lobbying.”
.
- David Graeber

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📜 Alt Text / Comment: "Once there was a time when giving politicians money so as to influence their positions was referred to as “bribery” and it was illegal. It was a covert business, if often pervasive, involving the carrying of bags of money and solicitation of specific favors: a change in zoning laws, the awarding of a construction contract, dropping the charges in a criminal case. Now soliciting bribes has been relabeled “fund-raising” and bribery itself, “lobbying.” . - David Graeber
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