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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/professorstreets on 2025-02-01 19:28:57+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of the spoils system which is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends (cronyism), and relatives (nepotism) as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for the party.