When a society has a low enough level of corruption, the institutions can handle most serious fraud and malfeasance and keep it in check. Some things slip through, but in general law and order prevail. New Zealand was ranked the 2nd least corrupt in the world, and while I disagree vehemently with some things the government has done politically, I concur that it has very low corruption. The people too do the "right" thing, returning lost wallets, offering to give people a ride in the rain, etc.
I'm worried that my country of birth, the USA, is getting close to a tipping point where the institutions that are supposed to keep corruption in check are so corrupt themselves that that country can't be easily salvaged. Trust is easy to lose, very hard to gain back. Granted, most countries around the world are more corrupt, but for this to be happening to my home country really bothers me.
THIS ACCOUNT IS DEAD /
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2023-02-21 19:54:11
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2023-02-21 19:54:11Event JSON
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