The “spoils system” of the 19th century filled the government with party loyalists and increased corruption across the country, until a popular political movement created appetite for reform.
MSN: ‘Blatant Cronyism’: Trump’s gutting of the civil service has historic parallels to ‘Spoils System’
‘Blatant Cronyism’: Trump’s gutting of the civil service has historic parallels to ‘Spoils System’
"To the victor belong the spoils." For decades in the 1800s, that phrase was more than a slogan; it was the official hiring policy of the U.S. government. "You win the election, you're entitled to put ...