The Mad Centrist

Episode 84: Corruption


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We vote for these people?  WHY?

And then we do it again. They show us, in detail, why they should not be trusted, and yet we put them right back in office.

Corruption isn't exactly new, but it is absolutely new & improved.  Blatant, in your face corruption is getting people votes!

Show Notes:

The history of corruption: https://historyrise.com/article/most-corrupt-regimes-in-history-top-10-examples-of-power-and-greed/ 

BBC Reporting on Nigel Farage: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5pr0gp3gro 

Independent reporting on Farage: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/farage-henry-nowak-reform-stabbing-makerfield-b2988972.html 

Ken Paxton's scandal timeline: https://thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/ken-paxton-scandal-timeline/ 

The earlier episode on Menendez abd Santos: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2079783/episodes/14787644-tmc-episode-12-congressional-conscience 

Various Trump trading (Corruption) stories: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-stock-trades-fuel-accusations-of-corruption-and-profiting-off-presidency 

https://fortune.com/2026/05/15/trump-stock-trades-brokerage-iran-war-ai-big-tech-market-moving/ 

https://apnews.com/article/stock-trading-trump-nvidia-apple-defense-1bd6e661929430892ae8f1eced3e0df8 

https://moneywise.com/news/investing/trump-michael-dell-stock-insider-trading


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