• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I disagree, those aren’t bribes to make Biden have these views. He genuinely would support Israel no matter what including if they stopped campaign donations.

    From a game theory perspective:

    If you bribe someone, they may ask for more money, the higher up they get, the more they cost. Or someone else could offer more to change.

    On a long timeline you want to instead spend that money elevating people who already have the required beliefs. Even if you stop paying them, they may get the legs to carry themselves and continue doing what you want for free.

    You can’t buy that type of loyalty, but you can use money to get that loyalty into power.