alt Hacker NewsIts funny -- out of all the corruption you see from Washington this one seems the most benign. For whatever reason this one gets almost the most constant press. Maybe because its the easiest to fix but isn't.
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Peoples understanding of what "corruption" is differs by a surprising amount.
The boundaries between corruption, lobbyism, incompetence and nepotism can get very blurry (sometimes even actually representing your constituents interests can look this way!).
But policy makers enriching themselves by insider trading are seen as corrupt by pretty much everyone.
What is the less benign corruption seen in Washington that you feel is most pressing?
Insider trading is a form of theft. Every trade has a counterparty who missed out on those capital gains because they did not have their thumb on regulatory levers.
> out of all the corruption you see from Washington this one seems the most benign
Lawmakers deciding what laws to argue against/for based on how much money it'll get them personally is a benign issue? It's a very hard problem to solve, when the people making the laws have to outlaw behavior that makes them rich, but it's a very worthwhile one if you manage to get it down, because then you'll again get politicians working for the people rather than against.