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#patronage — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Ms. Que Banh @[email protected] ·

    #Tesla uses #ChineseCourts to #SilenceCritics & make them pay.

    Tesla has won nearly 90% of its #lawsuits in China, showing how Musk has thrived in a system in which regulators, the media & the courts must all answer to the #CCP.

    It's not common practice for automakers — in #China or elsewhere — to sue their customers, but Tesla has pioneered an aggressive #legal strategy & leveraged the #patronage of powerful leaders in the Chinese Communist Party to silence critics, reap financial rewards and limit its accountability.

    taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archi

    #AsianMastodon #ForeignInfluence #Bribery #Corruption #DirtyDeals #WhiteCollarCriminals

    #tesla #chinesecourts #silencecritics #lawsuits #ccp #china
  2. Joseph Lim :mastodon: @[email protected] ·

    🏆👏Bold stance by #judges
    "courses often perceived as platforms for building connections among #elite gps, privileging those w high #socialstatus, financial means & influential networks. This practice reinforces #patronage systems, perpetuating #inequality in #Thai #society.. It's hoped tt #SupremeCourt won't take it lightly.. serves as a wake-up call for #Thailand's #institutions to prioritise #integrity, #transparency & #public #trust over personal & organisational gain"
    bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinio

    #judges #elite #socialstatus #patronage #inequality #thai