Government Corruption Debate

Comments primarily accuse or debate whether specific events, decisions, or systemic issues in governments and countries constitute corruption, often contrasting it with incompetence and noting its prevalence worldwide.

➡️ Stable 0.5x Politics & Society
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Sample Comments

tremarley Jan 31, 2024 View on HN

There is corruption in every country.

jaimex2 Dec 27, 2018 View on HN

If that isn't corruption I don't know what is.

zmix Aug 13, 2018 View on HN

Some people call that corruption.

Cthulhu_ Oct 17, 2023 View on HN

It's corruption all the way up.

Floegipoky Oct 1, 2015 View on HN

*Systemic corruption won't let itLet's call it what it is

option Jan 31, 2021 View on HN

this just smells corruption. Plain and simple, alas happens not only in “3rd world countries”

refurb Sep 27, 2017 View on HN

Corruption how? Just calling it corruption isn't really that helpful.

bsedlm Apr 28, 2022 View on HN

corruption. maybe not a problem in your own country.

kurthr Apr 27, 2022 View on HN

Certainly, there is room for corruption.

shoulderfake Nov 30, 2020 View on HN

Its not incompetence, its corruption