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Amn-El-Dawla t1_iye8rnp wrote

I mean, in the country where you can 'legally' buy and fund (through lobbying) politicians that literally legislate, does attempting to manipulate the court system even seem serious?

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TheThingsWeMake t1_iyepj3u wrote

"It's ok when American Corporations do it. We were gonna give the foreign prince a pass cause he's kinda like a corporation, but he didn't give us the exact oil deal we asked for, so now it's a problem."

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isawagoose t1_iyenxlr wrote

Why did you put the word legally in quotes as if it's not actually legal? It absolutely is.

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Amn-El-Dawla t1_iyes4l5 wrote

No specific reason actually, I kind of felt like doing so..

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willzjc t1_iyfbumz wrote

the reality is - Every single country

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