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Larger and authoritarian government tends to be far more corrupt and more importantly tend to interfere lot more in economy. While American politicians are sure
by tn13 11y ago
Larger and authoritarian government tends to be far more corrupt and more importantly tend to interfere lot more in economy. While American politicians are surely corrupt they have relatively far lesser control on economy as their Chinese of Indian counterparts.
That is why net worth of American politicians is so less but if you look at Chinese or Indian politicians it is a different picture.
- mc32 11y agoI don't think size makes much difference. See any banana republic or African countries run by "strongmen". It probably has more to do with education and progress. The more education and progress there is the less corruption. But little or minimal corruption does not mean open society either. You can have an autocratic system with low corruption.
- sillygeese 11y ago> The more education and progress there is the less corruption. Do you think a ruling class can be educated into not pursuing their personal gain at everyone else's expense? It's not that complicated. 2 + 2 = 4, and "fucking people over is bad mm'kay?" The problem is that opportunities for "corruption", wealth and power are the main reasons why psychopaths seek political office to begin with. They don't go there to help others.
- mc32 11y agoI think education elucidates the populace into not accepting corruption so readily --to understand that while it may be 'natural' it's not okay and it can be contained. A more educated population tends to demand more reason.
- sillygeese 11y ago> A more educated population tends to demand more reason. Not when it's "educated" by the government itself. The public education system is a brainwashing program, to make us unquestioningly obedient to authority, and to think we need more government intervention in everything.