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OpenGov Got Seat at White House Roundtable and Is Part-Owned by Kushner Family

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Re: OpenGov Got Seat at White House Roundtable and Is Part-Owned by Kushner Family

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Post by whatupmd »

masondixon wrote: post #2

I think this is called hustle, is it not? Is this not proof the media is losing touch with reality...

It's called hustle if you are not the son-in-law of the boss. Sorry that's rude, I guess this guy is just a brilliant genius, born lucky.

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Post by _uhtu »

masondixon wrote: post #2

I think this is called hustle, is it not? Is this not proof the media is losing touch with reality...

This is generally called corruption, when a politician uses their political influence to give favors and influence to family and friends.

This kind of corruption is not necessarily illegal if you do it right, but it's looked down upon because it means you're using the office for personal gain rather than the gain of your constituents.

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Post by maxxxxx »

masondixon wrote: post #2

I think this is called hustle, is it not? Is this not proof the media is losing touch with reality...

Hustling is not that hard if your father-in-law is the president and your wife is a government official. Sounds more like blatant nepotism.

Re: OpenGov Got Seat at White House Roundtable and Is Part-Owned by Kushner Family

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Post by abhv »

Which scenario is more likely:

(1) Thrive capital becomes the top firm for supporting startups that want to disrupt govn-related industries. It will become common knowledge that the Kushner-Kushner direct channel will be shamelessly exploited by Thrive and their portfolio.

(2) Thrive capital becomes associated with incompetence and dumb money, the type of ignorant bravado that begets wars, environmental disasters, haphazard vetting, creation of opacity instead of transparency, and corruption. Sensible startups will avoid this money because of the taint it will leave on them in 3-4 years when they are seeking public markets.

Re: OpenGov Got Seat at White House Roundtable and Is Part-Owned by Kushner Family

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Post by avisser »

_uhtu wrote: post #5
masondixon wrote: post #2

I think this is called hustle, is it not? Is this not proof the media is losing touch with reality...

This is generally called corruption, when a politician uses their political influence to give favors and influence to family and friends. This kind of corruption is not necessarily illegal if you do it right, but it's looked down upon because it means you're using the office for personal gain rather than the gain of your constituents.

I think I'd call it cronyism or nepotism.

If his company isn't qualified or they are getting overpaid then I'd call it corruption.

It stinks either way.

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