"In Africa, the arrow usually goes money -> power: you want pull with the government, so you buy it."
Hate to break it to you, but it's the same in America (and most "western" countries). There are too many examples of corruption in our [American] government, in the last 6 months, to even list - from local traffic cams to the new F-35 fighter jet. And it's at all levels of government.
Don't kid yourself, America is not liberty, it's Negative Liberty. And money buys power. it always has.
Keep in mind that this doesn't measure corruption, but perceptions of corruption. If corruption exists, but is not obvious to the average person, then it won't be reflected in the Corruption Perceptions Index.
Hate to break it to you, but it's the same in America (and most "western" countries). There are too many examples of corruption in our [American] government, in the last 6 months, to even list - from local traffic cams to the new F-35 fighter jet. And it's at all levels of government.
Don't kid yourself, America is not liberty, it's Negative Liberty. And money buys power. it always has.