Submitted 3 weeks ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to nyt_gift_articles@sopuli.xyz
Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.
Just in general, why is the transition funded by private donors at all? No matter who takes the office, it’s a necessary part of running the government, and should be handled by public money. Having private money do it is always an opening for corruption.
Because people who openly and legally accept bribes to get into office make the laws, so they’re going to make laws that benefit the people who are bribing them.
That’s how it’s supposed to work, but it’s predicated on the incoming administration doing certain things, like signing ethics documents. Trump’s team is refusing to do this.
Because the people who benefit from corruption are not the same people as those that are victims of corruption.
And not a fucking thing will happen
Who gives a fuck anymore? He can clearly do whatever he wants without consequences.
digdilem@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
When you give money with expectation of something in return, it’s not a donation. Isn’t it time we started calling it what it is?