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minus-squareOldChicoAle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up74arrow-down1·8 months agoSo is the difference “I’ll give you money to do this thing” versus “I’ll give you money if you do this thing”? They both sound like bribes to me. Money, goods, or services are just handed over at different times. I fucking hate these people. No shame. No morals. No humanity.
minus-squaretalentedkiwi@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·8 months agoNo see the first one is a bribe, the second one is a job. I’m paying you for your time! /s
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 months agoIt’s a kickback. They just made kickbacks completely legal.
So is the difference “I’ll give you money to do this thing” versus “I’ll give you money if you do this thing”?
They both sound like bribes to me. Money, goods, or services are just handed over at different times.
I fucking hate these people. No shame. No morals. No humanity.
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No see the first one is a bribe, the second one is a job. I’m paying you for your time! /s
It’s a kickback. They just made kickbacks completely legal.