On 01 Nov 2024, Ron L. said the following...

 RL> 
 RL> People naturally want to do what is best for THEM, not someone else.  It
 RL> used to be that making everyone prosperous worked best.  Then the
 RL> Elitists (who never earned anything in their lives) took over.  They
 RL> have the mentality of "grabbing as much as I can because I can't make
 RL> more if I lose it."
 RL> 
 RL> Then there's the bribes, graft, etc.
 RL> 

There is a correlation between political donation size and government contracts... This is why it cost BILLIONS and BILLIONS for a 1/2 dozen charging stations for EVs.  or even worse... They are doing insider trading to enrich themselves.

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