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In my opinion, people are destroying the country, not just politicians (they're people too, after all) because they would do the same the politicians do if they have the chance, for the same reasons you have (if I don't do it, I'm the only idiot).

It is a "positive reinforcement" loop with negative consequences for everyone and there is no easy way out of it.

I agree that you cannot be the only one "doing it right". Of course...that wouldn't fix anything and you'd be screwed. But do you see the problem? Everyone has the exact same argument you have for doing it, this the cultural thing I was talking about.

As another example, my friend's father passed away a few years ago. As everyone over there he had all of his saved money hidden at home. His own brother stole all the money just hours before his dad passed away.

As I said on my initial comment, this happens everywhere on every country, but the proportions and the impunity on which this shit happens over there is just unbelievable. This is an example of what I mean with "everyone would do it at their level". It's just that politicians have more opportunities to do it.