[wastoute]

I believe the “culture of corruption”, the Mordida, the bribe is the problem. As I said. If you have not lived there you cannot understand how deeply entrenched this is. Every aspect of life has to accomadate the Mordida. Americans (USA gringos) can not understand what this is like. There is literally nothing you can do without getting hit for a bribe. I don’t believe they understand just how much of a drag on their economy this is.

[PeterPrinciple]

I believe the “culture of corruption”, the Mordida, the bribe is the problem. As I said. If you have not lived there you cannot understand how deeply entrenched this is.

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I am acquainted with it as well as in Africa. And sadly, it is here also if we look.

Again, liberals have compassion, but conservatives do also. The difference is in the response, that was the point I did not make very well.

One of the tenants of conservatism is understanding the nature of man.

So what should be our response? Pass a law? Give money?