nsadonvisadjco on November 7th, 2017 at 15:37 UTC »
Illegal bribery:
Special interest: If you support bill x, I'll donate $10k per month to your campaign.
Politician: Because of your donation I will support bill x.
Legal lobbying:
Special interest: I would like you to support bill x. Completely unrelatedly, I will donate $10k per month to your campaign.
Politician: Thank you for the donation. Completely unrelatedly, I will support bill x.
TranslucentWhale on November 7th, 2017 at 16:02 UTC »
The one time politicians don’t want to cut out the middle man.
honeycakes on November 7th, 2017 at 16:56 UTC »
A police office enforces the law. Give a police officer money, it is bribery.
A judge interprets the law. Give a judge money, it is bribery.
Politicians make the laws. Give a politician money, it is campaign finance.
Definitely not bribery. /s
nsadonvisadjco on November 7th, 2017 at 15:37 UTC »
Illegal bribery:
Special interest: If you support bill x, I'll donate $10k per month to your campaign.
Politician: Because of your donation I will support bill x.
Legal lobbying:
Special interest: I would like you to support bill x. Completely unrelatedly, I will donate $10k per month to your campaign.
Politician: Thank you for the donation. Completely unrelatedly, I will support bill x.
TranslucentWhale on November 7th, 2017 at 16:02 UTC »
The one time politicians don’t want to cut out the middle man.
honeycakes on November 7th, 2017 at 16:56 UTC »
A police office enforces the law. Give a police officer money, it is bribery.
A judge interprets the law. Give a judge money, it is bribery.
Politicians make the laws. Give a politician money, it is campaign finance.
Definitely not bribery. /s