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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the OP.  Thanks to 17:35 for posting their experience regarding Russian corruption.  I tend to agree with you that in order to accumulate a $230M fortune through his Russian investments during the 1990s and 2000s, Mr. Browder undoubtedly was playing along with the corruption as well.

But people are complex creatures---and very flawed individuals can sometimes do very moral things.  Pushing for the Magnitsky Act to avenge his former attorney wasn't going to restore Browder's lost $230M, and it came with significant risk of life given the number of people who turn up dead after crossing Putin.

I suppose it could be argued that were the act successful in forcing regime change in Russia, perhaps Browder could recoup some of his lost holdings but that is an optimistic long shot at best.  Rather, it seems that guilt because Mr. Magnitsky died in his employ weighed heavily on Mr. Browder and led to his crusade.

All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good (or mediocre) people to do nothing.

We would do well to remember that adage in these current political times, as we have certainly elected evil.[/quote]

We always elect evil.   Anyone who gets involved in politics is evil.   [/quote]

Keep up this  line of thought and no one decent will ever run. Sorry, there are still some decent folks in politics.[/quote]

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