Is politics really corrupt in america?

Question

Is politics really corrupt in america?

Answer 1

Ask our most senior senator, Ted Stevens. Wait, he's just been indicted on 7 charges of fraud. Yeah, it's corrupt.

Answer 2

PanArmenian.Net/ Gallup service has published world corruption rating. Residents of 101 countries were asked to answer two simple questions,

"Is corruption widely spread in the government of your country" and "Is corruption widely spread in business structures acting in your country".

Gallup's rating is based on 100-point scale, where 0 is the minimal possible level of corruption and 100 is the maximal possible level.

The "purest" countries occupying the first 10 places are Finland (12 points),

Denmark and New Zealand (21 points),

Singapore (22 points),

Saudi Arabia (25 points), Great Britain,

Norway and Switzerland (36 points),

Australia (37 points) and

Sweden (39 points).

The United States occurred in the 19th place (59).

Post-soviet countries are placed in the following way: Uzbekistan (18th place, 54 points),

Belarus (26th place, 63 points),

Georgia (31st place, 68 points),

Estonia (37 place, 71 points),

Armenia (69 place, 82 points),

Kyrgyzstan (78 place, 84 points),

Moldova and Latvia (share the 88th place with 89 points), Russia and Ukraine (93rd place, 90 points),

Lithuania (the last, 101 position, 94 points).

For further comparison,

France (26th place, 63 points),

Iran (29 place, 65 points),

Japan (30th place 66 points),

Afghanistan (34 place, 69 points),

Germany (48th place, 75 points),

Israel (84 place, 87 points).

Answer 3

While the corruption has been on the increase over the last several years, overall there is less corruption in US politic than most other nations.  There are checks and balances in the system.  We forced former President Nixon out office for his corruption, not too many other nations have a legal means to remove the head of state from power.

Answer 4

Rotten to the core. Just say that the united states if it was an individual would be either real sick or have just become a zombie.  

Answer 5

Halibran won an oil deal run by the US i Afghanistan.who is chairman of Halibran but vice-prez d**k Cheney.DDecide for yourself.

Answer 6

No reason to say otherwise. Its the same here in England, just a load of self serving gangsters.

Answer 7

Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Answer 8

politics are corrupt everywhere including the US, its just a different kind, run by lobbyists and corporations

Answer 9

do third world countries have problems?

Answer 10

Politics is corrupt every where!! Its the nature of Politicians!!

Answer 11

With a very few minority of Politicians not being corrupt...........i would bet the majority are.  It IS all about the money, always has been and unless we as voters turn our Country around, it always will be.  This also includes Obama folks.

Answer 12

It's not as bad as in Mexico, but it's in need of improvement.  

See Ted Stevens for recent news.

See no-bid contracts to Halliburton.

Answer 13

Only at the top and middle and a little bit at the local scene

the more power the politicians have..the more corrupt they are..

none are short of some sort of corruption..all have sinned

Answer 14

Politics and corruption go hand in hand all over the world.It is only the levels that differ as also the degree of sophistication depending on the nation.In African countries,corruption is indulged in openly.In India,clandestinely and for amounts slightly higher than in Africa.In America

just guess.

Answer 15

I believe Washington DC is now a fully owned subsidiary of Phiser (dems)and Haliburton (reps)

pick your shade of gray

Answer 16

Without corruption you can't become a politician.

pkn

Answer 17

Politics is corrupt throughout the world. No country is immune to it.

Answer 18

politics and corruption are related to each other, where there is politics there is corruption.