Institutional Corruption is America’s Main Problem

[Tsing Tao]

A fascinating read on US Government, Federal Reserve, Federal Regulators and Corporate Business corruption.

Unfortunately the article just contains too many links to click on for this forum to handle. I've known about most of these, but some of them surprised me. No article does a better job of explaining what a cesspool our government, and through it our country, has become.

 

[achilles28]

what do we do

 

[Sergio77]

Worldwide problem.

 

[Tsing Tao]

what do we do

Batten down the hatches. The stink of it will reach the sky before it all comes crashing down.

 

[motif]

Socialism is not the answer

 

[Tsing Tao]

Socialism is not the answer

Who said it was?

 

[motif]

Government, by nature, is dysfunctional

 

[fhl]

After the Fed has driven bonds to absurd prices, they're getting ready to shift blame to mkt participants when it crash lands.

Yellen Says Regulators Ready to Act as Panel Cites Risks. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said regulators will take steps to address risks to financial stability as officials cited high-speed trading and clearinghouses as potential threats.

Hey ol yeller,

 

[Eurokopek]

If 37 wrongdoings are the only government screw ups over more than 5-10 years among over 4 million employees, government should be praised. Too bad, it's not in any way systematic or statistically interesting. Traveling circus has escaped the politics sub-forum.

 

[Tsing Tao]

If 37 wrongdoings are the only government screw ups over more than 5-10 years among over 4 million employees, government should be praised. Too bad, it's not in any way systematic or statistically interesting. Traveling circus has escaped the politics sub-forum.

It's precisely your view of it being "no big deal" which allows a culture of corruption to permeate and grow.