You know what can also "buy" a politician...cash. OP left out cash and how it can do the above too.

The fake news hasn't run with this yet as major "breaking" headlines.  So I will assume it's a nothing burger for now.

And as usual, I didn't click on the link.

The issue was crypto so of course I didn't mention cash. It is like talking about poisons as a murder weapon and you come in asking why I didn't mention axes.
 

he was "adding nuance"...

The issue was crypto so of course I didn't mention cash. It is like talking about poisons as a murder weapon and you come in asking why I didn't mention axes.
 

Since we are at it, I also left out sexual favors as a form of payment too.

You seem to have left out any actual criminal or ethical allegations regarding the Trump coin.  You're just trying to stir the pot because the corporate media isn't doing a good enough job of that themselves.

"... but seems to get less attention than smaller stories."

This is a nothing-burger issue that you wish had more attention than it deserves.

So what?
Do you think ethics are only an issue when people make allegations? No one alleged any crime in Hunter Biden selling paintings to rich democrats who would like Joe Biden's ear, that doesn't mean there were no ethical concerns. Ethical violations is something you have to constantly guard against, not merely wait. With your attitude there is nothing wrong with an effectively concealed bribe because there are no allegations. The whole concern is how Trump creating a crypto currency enables a new form of influence and bribery that is much harder to watch and see if there are indications of crimes or ethical violations.

With your attitude there is nothing wrong with an effectively concealed bribe because there are no allegations. The whole concern is how Trump creating a crypto currency enables a new form of influence and bribery that is much harder to watch and see if there are indications of crimes or ethical violations.

Your what-about-ism is rejected.

I think ethics issues deserve to at least be based on more than fantasy and false allegations.  We have enough real problems to wrestle without fabricating them out of nothing.

But, I understand you need to feed your hate.

#TDSisReal

Bribing government officials is illegal. Doesn't matter how "concealed" it is.  Not getting caught doesn't make it "legal".

The fear of getting caught is a far better deterrent than the fear of punishment if one is caught.

So you don't agree with what I posted?

Is it cause your wording you used would be wrong again? We call this a conflict management tactic.

This has nothing to do with allegations genius, this has everything to do with the ability to catch them when they do happen and prevention through knowledge that it can be caught.
But I understand you need to prostrate before

Obviously not, neither do studies of effectiveness of deterrents
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence.



What wording I used would be wrong?

Obviously not, neither do studies of effectiveness of deterrents
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence.



What wording I used would be wrong?

Re-read the post, it will answer your question.

My post was

"Quote from: changemyoil66 on June 03, 2025, 03:33:12 PM
Bribing government officials is illegal. Doesn't matter how "concealed" it is.  Not getting caught doesn't make it "legal"."

And instead, you replied about getting caught or not.

Then I replied asking if you agree with my post.

Thus, you must not agree that "Bribing government officials is illegal. Doesn't matter how "concealed" it is.  Not getting caught doesn't make it "legal"."

See, when you once again refuse to admit you're wrong, you forget what's going on.  It's hard to keep a lie going/remember a lie. You of all people should know this as that's what you were taught.

Likelihood of getting caught is the point is the whole point, you pointing out that bribery is illegal is irrelevant. My pointing out fear of getting caught is a bigger motivator is not disagreeing with your statement that bribery is illegal. So I am not wrong, you just made a non-sequitur.

We don't have the ability to predict what's going to happen in the future, genius.

Just like most Liberals, you pretend we can prevent crime by creating laws.

What "prevention through knowledge" are you proposing?  A committee that decides who can avail themselves of financial opportunities and who can't based on what?  Your prediction that this person will not violate some ethics policy and that person will?  Is that really your idea of fair and equal treatment under the law?