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minus-squareFlocklesscrow@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·8 hours agoCapitalism is why our govt is bought and paid for. They are inextricable.
minus-squareC126@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 minutes agoCorruption will exist in every government, regardless of economic system. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
minus-squareFlocklesscrow@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 minutes agoTry not to fixate on the corruption- that’s essentially a smokescreen; the whole point is that the system itself is designed to concentrate wealth. Since we’re bandying about well-trodden quotes, how about this one: “You can put a good person in a bad system, and the system will win every time.” -E. Deming
Capitalism is why our govt is bought and paid for. They are inextricable.
Corruption will exist in every government, regardless of economic system. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Try not to fixate on the corruption- that’s essentially a smokescreen; the whole point is that the system itself is designed to concentrate wealth.
Since we’re bandying about well-trodden quotes, how about this one:
“You can put a good person in a bad system, and the system will win every time.” -E. Deming