Oh yeah, I'm talking specifically about the royalties-as-bribes schemes, where ghost-written books that have no business being best sellers are bought as pulp.
The Chinese are shady as shit in their business dealings elsewhere, too, but when I think Bookstore, that's the particular scam I think of.
The book quality is the same they just don't have the bribes or awards here which I think makes it even more sad....though on the other hand bribes are barely disguised here, we haven't reached the hiding bribes as buying art stage yet.
We here are openly corrupt because we don't give you a choice of non corrupt politicians. And when the peasants get uppity just send in the scapegoat.
Oh yeah, I'm talking specifically about the royalties-as-bribes schemes, where ghost-written books that have no business being best sellers are bought as pulp.
The Chinese are shady as shit in their business dealings elsewhere, too, but when I think Bookstore, that's the particular scam I think of.
The book quality is the same they just don't have the bribes or awards here which I think makes it even more sad....though on the other hand bribes are barely disguised here, we haven't reached the hiding bribes as buying art stage yet.
We here are openly corrupt because we don't give you a choice of non corrupt politicians. And when the peasants get uppity just send in the scapegoat.