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		nalekberov 16 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: John Deere to pay $99M in right-to-repair settleme... Unfortunately most people has a price in this world. Those who can’t be bought are just so rare.

mayama 15 days ago | [–]

And people that are likely to not be bought wouldn't enter politics in most cases. To enter and succeed in politics needs ambition and skillset that is diametrically opposite to a honest person.

user3939382 16 days ago | [–]

The disgusting part is it’s not even that much money. $20k here, $50k there gets you a lot of political leverage.

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