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george washington would kirk himself if he knew what lobbying was
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This country was founded by dudes fed up with 2% taxes who revolted against a giant colonial power and now the “patriots” are cheering because a US citizen got her brains blown out by federal immigration police at point blank range for *maybe* bumping him
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Anonymous 4w

Oh he knew what lobbying was, business interests played a key role in early American politics. Big business interests = plantations at the time, and u better believe plantation owners were involved in politics and advocating for themselves.

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Anonymous replying to -> navyblue_palms_up 4w

That being said if u brought old George back to teach him about ANYTHING politics related he would blow his brains out… that man did not want to deal with it

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Anonymous replying to -> navyblue_palms_up 4w

It’s funny to me that people conceptualize these mostly slave-owning men as like “anti money in government,” bro they WERE the money in government

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