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minus-squareZedstrian@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up64·2 months ago I’ve taken no public money Letting politicians accept private funding is arguably worse, as it beholds them to private interests.
minus-squareSéimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·2 months agoHe knows this. The phrase is deliberate misdirection.
minus-squareivan@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months agoWhat’s funny is that politicians job would be to get salary from public money to represent public will. So that’s an admission of willing to say whatever for money from whoever, hence why this bastard loves Russia and Israel among other things.
Letting politicians accept private funding is arguably worse, as it beholds them to private interests.
He knows this. The phrase is deliberate misdirection.
What’s funny is that politicians job would be to get salary from public money to represent public will.
So that’s an admission of willing to say whatever for money from whoever, hence why this bastard loves Russia and Israel among other things.