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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To those in power, that's a feature and not a bug.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

i cant see how its not corruption, underhand

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And, oddly, the longer it takes for the government to process applications, the more money these companies make. Whenever, there's some government "mistake" or perceived shortfall a bit of digging always seems to turn up the fact that this "accident" had the "unintended" consequence of pumping more money into the pockets of a few big businesses. If it weren't part of a plan, it would be a lot more random.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah but. they really are trying to stop those boats. Now let's hear about the backhander involved with Rwanda. You know there is one there.