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Re:China sentences official to death for taking $325M in bribes by NooneAtAll3 on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @06:28PM (#48824871)
again, you're approaching it from perspective "both sides get caught" being a possibility

when in actuality the choice is between "both sides steal" or "one side steals"

and allowing both sides to steal is in no way better

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the main way desired "both sides get caught" state becomes a thing is after "one side" splits in two - still being close in horizontal connections to stabilize, but with developed instruments for either half to guard against the other

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Re:China sentences official to death for taking $325M in bribes by grvbck on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @11:56AM (#48833597)
No, I tried to be pretty clear that "at least one side got caught" is not always better than "nobody got caught" if corruption dictates who gets caught.
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Re:China sentences official to death for taking $325M in bribes by NooneAtAll3 on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @11:10PM (#48840502)
it's not corruption that dictates who gets caught - it's power balance

crying about oppression only leaves you stuck in "everyone steals" state

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