America’s future is Hungary
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What insights do you have as to why and how the US right is accepting blatant corruption and why the government cuts are so extreme and unrelated to stated goals?
This question was inspired by a question from a US immigrant citizen who came from a country that had been under Soviet political hegemony. They said that in their experience authoritarianism and...
This question was inspired by a question from a US immigrant citizen who came from a country that had been under Soviet political hegemony. They said that in their experience authoritarianism and corruption were kept camoflauged for fear of political backlash, but our new US government is shameless.
I'll put my tentative answer in the comments. I'm very interested to hear your thoughts if you care to share.
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We found the $2 trillion in US government spending cuts that Department of Government Efficiency seeks
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Denmark least corrupt country, according to Corruption Perceptions Index, closely followed by Finland – New Zealand is replaced by Singapore to make up the top three least corrupt for 2024
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St Louis property owners receive giant bills from the city for repairs they didn’t agree to. Now, it’s under investigation.
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Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek helped run Russian spy operations across Europe
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US Government removes sanctions on Zimbabwe, imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe's president
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For the sixth year in a row, Denmark heads the Corruption Perceptions Index, with a score of ninety – Finland and New Zealand follow closely behind
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Indicted Republican lawmaker George Santos expelled from US House
59 votes -
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives ‘favoured certain developers’ in controversial Greenbelt plan, Ontario auditor general finds in scathing report
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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan handed three-year prison sentence
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The Donald Trump stooge Attorney General of Texas is on the verge of being expelled and his cuckqueaned wife could cast a deciding vote
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Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. The US Justice didn’t disclose the deal.
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Clarence Thomas and the US billionaire
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Former US President Donald Trump indicted in hush-money probe
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Italy has a fascism problem. Why?
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Denmark, Finland and New Zealand take the top three positions in the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2022
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Sixteen searches, four arrests in European Parliament after Qatar corruption investigation
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Sri Lanka prime minister says he’s willing to resign as protesters storm president’s residence
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EU triggers rule of law procedure against Hungary
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Forget tulips and windmills, the Netherlands is the dirty old man of Europe
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'A big win': USPS must turn over docs about Louis DeJoy's potential conflicts of interest
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South Africa’s descent into chaos
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Why Vladimir Putin wants Alexei Navalny dead
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Vladimir Putin's palace. History of world's largest bribe.
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Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys
21 votes -
US President Donald Trump revokes rule preventing White House staff from lobbying
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Jair Bolsonaro: 2020 person of the year in organized crime and corruption
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The scammer who wanted to save his country
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Peru's congress votes 105-19 to impeach President Martín Vizcarra and remove him from office
21 votes -
Stop panicking about the post office; but do fund them ASAP
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How Donald Trump corrupts everyone around him; For most of Trump’s aides, the only good move is not to play
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The corruption of the US Republican Party: The modern GOP is best understood as an insurgency that carried the seeds of its own corruption from the start
10 votes -
Modern Venezuela shows the eerie conclusion of illiberal politics
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US Senator Richard Burr dumped up to $1.6 million of stock after reassuring public about coronavirus preparedness
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Handbook on countering Russian and Chinese interference in Europe
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Denmark has finished top of the Corruption Perceptions Index 2019 – Danes finished joint first with New Zealand with a score of eighty-seven
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The complex US network pushing for Ukraine dirt — with Rudy Giuliani at its center
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Leaked chats between Brazilian judge and prosecutor who imprisoned Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reveal prohibited collaboration and doubts over evidence
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The inside story of Europe's first narco-state
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Meet the Petrochallengers: A new generation wants to bring accountability to Haiti. Can they succeed?
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Copy, paste, legislate
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Russian-style kleptocracy is infiltrating America
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How did Arron Banks afford Brexit?
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The claim that democracy fares better in the West than in Africa is a fallacy
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He’s built an empire, with detained migrant children as the bricks
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The Maldives has another shot at democracy – but it needs help. At last, the violent rule of Abdulla Yameen is over. But the nation has a long way to go if it is to restore trust in its institutions.
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As GOP scandals multiply, Democrats frame a careful message on corruption
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Zimbabwe gears up for first post-Mugabe election
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Brazil faces calls for return to military dictatorship amid truckers' strike. Days into shutdown that began over fuel prices, some protesters call for military intervention to put the house in order.
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