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		tomcam on April 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Unusual Stock Trading by Whales in US Congress Don't be silly. The U.S. is infinitely more corrupt than Nigeria. Forgive me, but there's just no comparison.

femiagbabiaka on April 15, 2021 [–]

hah! I am sympathetic -- the U.S. corruption is definitely more impactful to the world, and on a much greater scale. But it is also more covert and _usually_ doesn't creep into the level of person to person bribery in everyday interactions (IME).

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