We are now at the point where lobbying looks like a moral option compared to this shit
this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2025
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We have long passed the point where lobbying and bribing were just doing your fiduciary duty.
And indeed, it seems we are back to feudalism and you have to pay tribute to the divine king and kiss his ring.
That has always been the plan.
Lobbying isn't inherently bad. There are legitimate issues for lobbying, we just have decided corporations are people, and that take precedent over people's lives now apparently.
I’ve said it before, but I’ll believe a corporation is a person when Texas executes ones.
Bribe or dinner?
It's the US, why not both?
Oh shit we already need water chips? We're fucked, they are known to be faulty.
I've made a lot of tough decisions since I took this position. But none of them harder than this one. You saved us, but you'll kill us. I'm sorry. You're a hero... and you have to leave