• @givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      A low level government employee would loss their job if someone takes them out to a nice dinner.

      We don’t need to make it illegal, it already is.

      We need to start enforcing the rules across the board.

      • @banneryear1868@lemmy.worldOP
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        171 year ago

        If I accept “gifts” above a very small amount it’s a big deal. With inflation it got to the point we could barely have meals or celebrations with vendors when major projects were completed. Private sector is rife with this behavior though, corporate boxes at sporting venues etc. and the schmoozing.

    • Flying Squid
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      41 year ago

      The thing is- at least with SCOTUS justices- we can make absolutely anything illegal regarding them and they can just turn around and say, “fuck you, what are you going to do about it?” And the rest of the government says, “uh… nothing I guess?”