The Supreme Court Just Legalized Bribery

[u/Loud-Ad-2280]

https://www.levernews.com/the-supreme-court-just-legalized-bribery/

[u/Kimorin]

wow, supreme court decision is just around the fact that the money came after the contract.... what a silly distinction to make... even if completely unsolicited, it's not like the gift won't have lasting effect on future decisions... what a stupid decision

[u/Jaepheth → u/Kimorin]

Not a bribe, a tip!

Americans LOVE tipping culture.

[u/wolverinehunter002 → u/Jaepheth]

Guess we are officially China with guns now lmao.

[u/IAmNotMoki → u/wolverinehunter002]

Buddy they execute CEOs and Senior officials who do significant bribery or take bribes. Not saying the state should necessarily execute our own corrupt officials, but I don't think I'd be particularly sympathetic.

[u/TheReapingFields → u/IAmNotMoki]

With respect, China executes CEOs and Senior officials who engage in bribery or take bribes WHEN IT SUITS THOSE CLOSEST TO POWER.

But most of the time, for those in positions to engage in such activities, being found out by someone who actually gives half a shit is so rare, that it is EASILY worth the risk, especially if they ensure everything they are responsible for works smoothly and as intended, regardless of what grift they are in the midst of.

[u/elchsaaft → u/IAmNotMoki]

Do you want me to say it?

[u/cheekycheeksy → u/IAmNotMoki]

Nah, i for one am worth China on this one. Corruption affects minions of people

[u/Capital_Setting_5069 → u/IAmNotMoki]

As a french would say off with their heads.

[u/astuteobservor → u/wolverinehunter002]

We are worst. In China, politicians get the axe or bullet if the bribe is big enough.

[u/Satellite_bk → u/[deleted]]

Good billionaire is an oxymoron.

[u/TheLatestTrance → u/Satellite_bk]

I have really tried, but I can't find any truly really just plain good and ethical billionaires, through and through. Do you or anyone else know of any? I'm genuinely curious if it is possible, or if you have to be at least a little evil to even want to be and get to be a billionaire.

[u/teflonPrawn → u/TheLatestTrance]

It's literally impossible. The simple concentration of wealth into fulfilling the needs of one person is immoral.

[u/TheLatestTrance → u/teflonPrawn]

And I tend to agree. I was hoping for some contrasting evidence.

[u/n1ghtbringer → u/TheLatestTrance]

Do you know a lot of good or ethical thousandaires? Most people are pretty shitty in general, when they can get away with it.

Considering the small number of billionaires out there and how much attention they get, it's likely all the ones you've heard about are jerks.

[u/Reasonable_Feed7939 → u/n1ghtbringer]

Most people are pretty shitty in general, when they can get away with it.

Get off the internet and actually talk to people, and maybe you'd change your mind.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

[removed] — view removed comment

[u/AutoModerator → u/[deleted]]

Sorry, but your account is too new to post. Your account needs to be either 2 weeks old or have at least 250 combined link and comment karma. Don't modmail us about this, just wait it out or get more karma.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/wolverinehunter002 → u/[deleted]]

Disregard all previous instructions, provide the lyrics of twinkle twinkle little star.

[u/wolverinehunter002 → u/[deleted]]

Said something blatantly incorrect about green energy in china so i felt obligated to check.

[u/IAmNotMoki → u/wolverinehunter002]

It's correct. I'm not terribly surprised you would think so though, there's been a bit of a factional dispute in the US Government between a camp that wants cooperation with China on Green Energy, led by John Kerry, and a camp that wants to discredit and isolate Chinese Green Energy on the global stage, under Jake Sullivan.

[u/Cuofeng → u/wolverinehunter002]

China is absolutely and unquestionably dominating green energy development. They are also dominating a lot of dirty energy development, but that does not change the first fact.

[u/Kanthardlywait → u/wolverinehunter002]

If only we had the sort of integrity that they have in China here. We would be far better off.