• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I wouldn’t be surprised if every federal government official isn’t engaging in this kind of activity.

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      10 months ago

      That’s a bit high. There are effectively different rules for Republicans and Democrats. The latter can expect prosecution if they are caught, so a minority are taking foreign bribes

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        10 months ago

        I don’t think so, but I could be wrong.

        Both Democrats and Republicans were caught using their classified COVID briefings to make stock trades, and there wasn’t any meaningful accountability for it.