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by The OG CRAXY May 31, 2024
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Example: "The grant went to the department chair's former student, despite a weaker proposal. That's crony science. The peer-review panel was stacked with his buddies, the journal he edits fast-tracked the publication, and a mediocre finding was launched as a major breakthrough."
by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
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Crony Rule of Law Example: A giant corporation negotiates a special tax loophole into law, then uses its team of lawyers to exploit it perfectly. Meanwhile, a small business owner is bankrupted by a Kafkaesque regulatory fine for a minor paperwork error. This is Crony Rule of Law: the same legal system is a playground for the connected and a minefield for the disconnected.
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Get the Crony Rule of Law mug.Interchangeable terms describing a legal regime where the application of the law is systematically distorted to benefit a connected network of insiders—politicians, their donors, corporate allies, and oligarchs. Justice becomes a function of political loyalty and financial influence. Laws are written vaguely to allow selective enforcement, prosecution is weaponized against opponents, and regulatory capture is the norm. It is rule by law for the people, and rule without law for the cronies.
Example: A mining company owned by a senator's brother receives a waived environmental impact assessment, while a small competitor is bankrupted by relentless inspections and fines for minor violations. This is Legal Cronyism. The same environmental laws exist on the books, but they function as a shield for the powerful and a sword against the weak. Crony Legal Systems / Legal Cronyism / Crony Law / Law Cronyism
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Get the Crony Legal Systems / Legal Cronyism / Crony Law / Law Cronyism mug.The act of favouring clowns and Yes-Men. Cronyism usually allows people to climb into positions of power and leadership by narcissists who pull their strings.
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