The US supreme court just basically legalized bribery

The Supreme Court Majority Has Legalized Bribery So Long As You Do It Right

This Snyder ruling is the final piece of evidence I need that this court can't be saved.

The Supreme Court Just Legalized Bribery

The Supreme Court just gutted a key federal bribery statute, handing down a ruling on Wednesday in an obscure corruption case that allows powerful interests to give gifts to politicians as rewards for favors.The court’s conservative supermajority ruled 6-3 in Snyder v. United States, overturning the 2019 corruption conviction of an Indiana mayor who pocketed $13,000 from a local business tycoon after ensuring the company got a major town contrac…

The Supreme Court Blesses a Form of Bribery

The ruling can be understood only as a policy preference.