• NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    But is that a cause or an effect?

    It becomes very understandable as soon as you assume corruption. Corruption makes presidents rich, and many other “important” people as well.

    As soon as they start to get some extra money regularly, they fear change, because any change could dry up these new sources of money.