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This is a bit off topic but I have never understood why the US cares about corruption in foreign governments. I understand why corruption is bad and should not
by Matt3o12_ 9y ago
This is a bit off topic but I have never understood why the US cares about corruption in foreign governments. I understand why corruption is bad and should not happen but what I don’t understand why the US cares. If a US company can make more money this way (without violating any domestic bribery laws) why does the US care? It is not like that they are known to have high moral standards when it comes to other countries unless it somehow aligns with their own interests.
- throwaway2048 9y agoThey care because it becomes a political disaster for America when an American corporation is enabling some kind of bribery scandal. This could easily lead to american investment abroad being blocked, and generally tarnishing the image of America on the international stage. A lot of the American world order is based upon the perception that America are "good guys", allowing corruption to run rampant is very counter to that.
- pimmen 9y agoThey care because if I expand to the foreign market rather than in the US market because I can bribe my way to advantages, that's competing on very unfair terms with competitors that stay in the US. That and the fact that OECD has a convention against bribery, so if you want to trade in the largest trading block in the world on good terms, you better help enforce the rules.
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