Chapter Analysis: Dependent Corruption By Lesig

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The main issue that Lesig tries to bring forth is the idea that campaign finance makes politics less ethical. Especially with new campaign finance laws, Lesig believes that the American people are losing their connection with their elected officials, and on longer have any influence in government. While, large corporations who can spend tons of money on campaigns and lobbying have ab unfair advantage. It is important to note, that Lesig, throughout his book does not paint these individuals as bad or unethical people. He instead points his finger at the system that these people get caught in. Lesig also tries to make this book as bi partisan as possible so both republicans and democrats can resonate with it, to show that this …show more content…
It is a pattern were corruption is able to happen, and maybe even thrive without individuals becoming implicated, either criminally, morally, or ethically. Again Lesig focuses on the system, instead of the individual. Lesig describes this a pathology, as if it was an illness that is entrenched in society. Lesig believes that it would be hard for anyone to turn away from the corruption because it is so common that it may be seen as normal. This was made clear when Lesig gives the example about the king and a legislator, because many are taking favors from the king, and the king is helping the young legislator with expensive gifts, that the legialture believe that he cannot live without the legislator becomes complacent in the corruption. Dependence Corruption is the idea that things that legislatures may not know would corrupt them does, even by a little, and it gives the people who gives those things unfair …show more content…
He understands the fact, that people may commit corrupt actions. However, this does not mean that they are corrupt in nature. Lesig provides a term, which he coins a dependence corruption. One of the main solutions that Lesig gives is to offer vouchers, which candidates use to run for political office. Though Lesig believes this may help, it may hurt the political process. Instead of having vouchers, the amount of money should just be limited. Corporations want as much influence as possible, so instead of the influence being eliminated, it would be better to limit the amount of money that is being used in political