THE KUSHNER CORRUPTION CYCLE

The investigation into Jared Kushner’s overseas resort project is underway. It is not a surprise. The project is a monument to how political access is turned into private equity. People are already rioting in the streets. They are reacting to the theft of public trust.

The features of this decay are obvious.

• Political connections used to secure massive foreign investments.
• Luxury development built while local populations face violence.
• Corruption investigations that only happen after the money is already moving.
• The total erosion of the line between government service and personal profit.

The protests are violent. The legal proceedings are a theater. Nothing changes. The money keeps flowing into the hands of the connected. The rest of us just watch the smoke rise.