{"id":4699,"date":"2016-11-22T13:30:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T18:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?p=4699"},"modified":"2016-11-22T13:38:30","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T18:38:30","slug":"the-deeper-problem-with-trumps-self-dealing-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/the-deeper-problem-with-trumps-self-dealing-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"The Deeper Problem with Trump&#8217;s Self-Dealing Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/150730bribery.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/the-deeper-problem-with-trumps-self-dealing-corruption\/150730bribery\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/150730bribery.jpg?fit=620%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"620,387\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"150730bribery\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/150730bribery.jpg?fit=620%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4705\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/150730bribery-300x187.jpg?resize=300%2C187\" alt=\"150730bribery\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/150730bribery.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/150730bribery.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Not that Paul Krugman is the only place to go for this, but this recent Tweetstorm from him is a good explanation of the more serious side of Trump&#8217;s intermingling of his business interests with\u00a0the office he&#8217;s preparing to assume. \u00a0He&#8217;ll steal cash, sure, but think of how it will warp policy and alliances.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Tech note: Sorry, I&#8217;m still trying to figure out how best to post a Tweetstorm. \u00a0If anyone knows a good way, I&#8217;d love your input.)<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Important to realize that the money stolen by the first family is a minor issue; $10 billion, say, skimmed off the top is rounding error 2\/<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulkrugman\/status\/800716913374588928\">November 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">is just the start. Expect to see lots of privatization and a general shift from transparent to murky so that favors can be traded 4\/<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulkrugman\/status\/800717640100675584\">November 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">de facto personal bribes to the U.S. president. Putin&#8217;s Russia or, for that matter, Xi&#8217;s China, will be fine with sending huge business 6\/<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulkrugman\/status\/800718213428510720\">November 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">to the profiteer-in-chief. And that will cause a tilt of U.S. policy toward authoritarian regimes. Stay alert 7\/<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulkrugman\/status\/800718487886954496\">November 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Also, there&#8217;s been\u00a0some very good coverage of individual cases from Josh Marshall at TPM:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=talkingpointsmemo.com\" \/>\u00a0<a class=\"clickable\" href=\"http:\/\/talkingpointsmemo.com\/edblog\/stop-talking-about-conflict-of-interest\">Stop Talking About &#8216;Conflict of Interest&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=talkingpointsmemo.com\" \/>\u00a0<a class=\"clickable\" href=\"http:\/\/talkingpointsmemo.com\/edblog\/cashing-in-bigly-in-argentina\">Cashing in BIGLY in Argentina!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" 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