> You can't know everything about someone's past and past actions don't necessarily dictate future actions,
That's precisely the parent's point. You can't praise someone without full context of their past actions. But that same praise was publicly used as a way to bolster the investment. "Well, heck if Lars Dalgraad says this guy is smart, then he definitely must be on to something. I should use this service" Equally there's no repercussions for making a positive statement when you're already in a position of power. I think the point the parent is trying to make is that these situations are signs of plutocracy, which perhaps is why "it's jacked up".
That's precisely the parent's point. You can't praise someone without full context of their past actions. But that same praise was publicly used as a way to bolster the investment. "Well, heck if Lars Dalgraad says this guy is smart, then he definitely must be on to something. I should use this service" Equally there's no repercussions for making a positive statement when you're already in a position of power. I think the point the parent is trying to make is that these situations are signs of plutocracy, which perhaps is why "it's jacked up".