Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to Sino@hexbear.netEnglish · 9 days agoHe fights graft, but at what cost?hexbear.netimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up189cross-posted to: politics@hexbear.net
arrow-up189imageHe fights graft, but at what cost?hexbear.netYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to Sino@hexbear.netEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@hexbear.net
minus-squareyunqihao [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·8 days agograft /grăft/ noun Deceitful or fraudulent use of one’s position, especially in public office, to obtain personal profits or advantages. Money or advantage obtained by such means. intransitive verb To gain money or advantage through deceit or fraud. The untold horror of punishing corruption
minus-squareMeltyheartlove [love/loves, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 days agoI saw graft and thought grift and somehow I am still very close
graft /grăft/ noun
Deceitful or fraudulent use of one’s position, especially in public office, to obtain personal profits or advantages.
Money or advantage obtained by such means.
intransitive verb
To gain money or advantage through deceit or fraud.
The untold horror of punishing corruption
I saw graft and thought grift and somehow I am still very close