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> Did Germany change over the last 20 years, or were my perceptions off from the get-go? There has always been corruption. Germany under Kohl was also called B
by Garlef 4y ago
> Did Germany change over the last 20 years, or were my perceptions off from the get-go?
There has always been corruption. Germany under Kohl was also called Bimbesrepublik at times. "bimbes" being a cutesy/deragatory term for money in Kohl's idiom.
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article5883815/Ab-heute-steht-die-Bimbesrepublik-vor-Gericht.html https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article5883815/Ab-he...
- tartoran 4y agoPetty or serious corruption? I too had quite good perceptions of Germany and they’re changing as of late
- luckylion 4y agoI believe it's mostly just that more comes to light these days and private media companies are more willing to poke at it. A lot of it is also not super extreme, so you can argue it away if you want to and squint on each individual item, and ignore the sum.