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Corruption in Campaigns Revisited | Fort Wayne News
This election cycle, corruption is front and center in political ads—candidates like Chris Pappas tout clean hands while opponents paint him as corrupt, citing his husband’s lobbying work. Yet amid all the noise, Trump’s alleged corruption remains conspicuously absent. The episode unpacks three types of corruption—transactional, moral, and systemic—and traces how politicians have long weaponized “corruption talk” to mobilize voters, especially during times of inequality and division. It’s a familiar playbook resurfacing as America heads toward its 250th anniversary. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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