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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRich people buying politicians is no longer the definition of "political corruption" in America
You won't have corruption defined as rich people buying politicians in a plutocracy, you know?
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Rich people buying politicians is no longer the definition of "political corruption" in America (Original Post)
MrScorpio
Jun 2012
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Tennessee Gal
(6,160 posts)1. They can do it right out in the open now.
Thanks to the Supreme right wingers.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)2. Thanks to SCOTUS, corruption is now the norm. n/t
lunasun
(21,646 posts)5. Factual part of how our govmnt works now + for the most part acceptd by the masses
And if you steal in the markets, you are not a thief but an investor
to enhanced capitalism it hurts as much as the other enhancement program just takes a little longer
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)4. Welcome to 3rd World status.