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[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So, a politician? A fatass, dumbass politician?

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

politicians "profit" comes more from "political donations" rather than their actual salary.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The salaries aren’t that big

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you include all the legal (and illegal) bribes that almost all of them receive, they are well paid, though.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

You’re probably not wrong, but it’s tough to calculate.