Corruption Is Not Entirely In The Eye Of The Beholder

 Eric Lipton NYT is more Catholic than the Pope:

Corruption requires explict quid pro quo. It is not corrupt to take an action that aligns with the interest of a person who gives you a gift, unless the official action was in direct response to that gift--a bribe. Terms matter. Accuracy and fairness matters. Regardless of what social media wants.

Ashley Fairbanks with the best possible response:

it’s not corruption unless its grown in the corruption region of france, anything else is just sparkling bribery

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