badgenome said:
Um... wat. What would money be if it didn't represent power? If the possession of wealth didn't confer a measure of power, then there would be no reason for money to be a corrupting influence. |
The way i see it, government figures who have power sell out to get money. Businesses grease the wheels of government to get more money. In a free society where you can't directly, tyrannically abuse power to your own immediate benefit, the lure of power is largely the ability to cash out. What else do elected and unelected government officials really get? Good pay and great benefits, sure, but where's the special lure in that?
If you lack the ability to turn your institutional power into direct, personal gain, then you're likely not going to do anything wrong.
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