There were bribe stats I read at some point. It’s often four figures. Pathetic, but yeah we could match that.
The problem is rich people will just start bribing them even more. It’s like bidding at an auction.
Comment on Why civilians don't crowdfund bribe money for politicians?
scholar@lemmy.world 4 months agoyou’d be surprised how cheap a politician can be
BurgerBaron@piefed.social 4 months ago
Steve@communick.news 4 months ago
They go to the highest bidder.
And the wealthy have enough now to outbid whatever we come up with.
limer@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
Very cheap, but the cost is not only money but influence: billionaire politicians can be swayed by a measly million dollar bribe. The money is more a social norms thing in those circles. A token
Crowd funding cannot exert influence. It is not corrupt, does not own slave factories or stifle tens of thousands with unethical behavior.