> I would assume it is easier for corporations to spread bribes around in a decentralized decision making system like representative democracy, than it is in ce

> I would assume it is easier for corporations to spread bribes around in a decentralized decision making system like representative democracy, than it is in centralized authoritarian systems. I would assume the opposite. The more authoritarian the country, the fewer people who need to be bribed to get what you want, generally speaking (placing things like lobbying under the umbrella of bribes).