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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by saghm on Saturday June 07, 2025 @12:35AM (#44207463)
Breaking the law is still breaking the law even if you don't hide it. If anything, not getting in trouble for breaking the law noticeably often means that there's also corruption from the ones who should be holding the corrupt accountable.
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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by Braxton1980 on Saturday June 07, 2025 @12:39AM (#44207482)
Breaking the law isn't "corruption"

A good definition from AI "Is when government officials misuse their power for personal gain or to benefit their friends or associates"

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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by fc417fc802 on Saturday June 07, 2025 @03:51AM (#44208135)
Right, which is illegal. Thus breaking the law. And remains both corruption and breaking the law even when it happens in the open.
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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by StackRanker3000 on Saturday June 07, 2025 @08:28AM (#44209201)
Where in that definition does it say that it can’t be done in the open?

See for example Trump’s shenanigans, which are done in plain sight for all to see, but with few if any repercussions (a very brief selection: having foreign dignitaries stay at his hotel in DC while he’s in office; having the Secret Service stay at his resorts when he goes golfing; scamming the public with his family’s meme coins; etc)

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