| ▲ | shevy-java 4 hours ago | |
We can not trust many "governments". The financial incentives are just too powerful. There are cases of people becoming millionaires after they left politics. Post-retirement payback and kickbacks. | ||
| ▲ | HerbManic 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Yep, former prime ministers of Australia Kevin Rudd bought a house for $17 million. Do have to wonder were they got all that cash. And that is nothing exceptional, we see this in all manners of governments the world over. | ||
| ▲ | pessimizer 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
After they left? Try 6 months in. | ||