'If you're with me in the first primary, you get jobs. If you're with me in the second primary, you get good government.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote promises jobs for early supporters and good government for later supporters.
- In plain terms
- Support early for jobs, later for good government.
- What can you take from it?
- Political support is exchanged for material and institutional rewards.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are the ethics of trading favors for support?
- How can voters assess such promises?
Another view
Such promises can undermine democratic principles.
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