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wopwopdoowop t1_j83v8ke wrote

> The practice consequently deprived well-heeled whiskey aficionados among the public of the tiny-batch boutique bourbons.

Obviously it’s bad that government officials took kickbacks, but this line was just hilarious to me. Won’t somebody think of the poor whiskey aficionados!!

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gopoohgo t1_j83wh2f wrote

Some of these bottles MSRP for $100-$200.

They sell for $1-2k on trading/auction sites.

Using your government office to benefit yourself should absolutely be stamped out

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whiskeytango55 t1_j84msh8 wrote

The article suggests they're just drinking it.

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Notthesharpestmarble t1_j84v4he wrote

The article suggests they said they're drinking it. An important bit of nuance when someone has just broken trust.

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NUDES_4_CHRIST t1_j8547a6 wrote

Or used it to gift to family members. Willing to put a paycheck on them reselling it for extra income.

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ontopofyourmom t1_j866pos wrote

They're probably drinking it. Financial corruption is not really part of political culture around here.

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Notthesharpestmarble t1_j875r11 wrote

Pardon me for disagreeing, but that's a pretty naive take. Like saying you've never encountered a cougar in the woods, so there must not be any.

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ontopofyourmom t1_j87kd9w wrote

I've lived in this state for 43 years and worked for political campaigns.

I mean it absolutely is corrupt here, but it's more like giving your friends big nonprofit contracts. Not bag-of-cash stuff.

Different places have different political cultures.

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gopoohgo t1_j84ph82 wrote

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Getting Dom for the price of 3 Buck Chuck is still wrong

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whiskeytango55 t1_j84qnle wrote

Not as bad though. Improper and unethical but maybe not illegal

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