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Recursion

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12. Compared to a lot of places? Good lord, no. You can get a document without bribing someone

Reply to truebluegreen (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 11:51 PM

Dec 2014

Teachers don't shake down students for money. You don't have to pay police officers a "spot fine" whenever they decide to pull you over. You can be at least reasonably sure that a license granted by the government yesterday will be honored today.

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2014 Global Corruption Level map is out, and I am surprised where the USA stands on it. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 OP

Why are you suprised? Eudaimonic Dec 2014 #1

Really? You think the US government isn't corrupt? truebluegreen Dec 2014 #3

Compared to a lot of places? Good lord, no. You can get a document without bribing someone Recursion Dec 2014 #12

These are "perceived levels". canoeist52 Dec 2014 #2

"Based on expert opinion from around the world" dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #4

Which major country that had a worse ranking would you say is better than the USA? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #6

If a country has a worst ranking than the USA, dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #7

If it has a worse ranking, then the site's 'experts' think it's worse, but not necessarily you muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #8

Not surprised at all hack89 Dec 2014 #5

Seems about right. Igel Dec 2014 #9

Of related interest canoeist52 Dec 2014 #10

that rating is sort of misleading..... Takket Dec 2014 #11

Corruption in the US really just isn't comparable to corruption in the developing world Recursion Dec 2014 #13