[robotgod]

We are known locally and everywhere else for our political corruption. I think it extends way past politics though. I have lots of local connections – the "I'll scratch your back you scratch mine" mentality is strong around here. I would be shocked if we were unique for it, but it seems to be a common feature of the land.

[lotsofmangos]

You didn't say, would that be the USA or Chicago?

edit - from an outsiders perspective, I thought somewhere like Washington or Vegas would be considered more way more corrupt than Chicago. I guess it is different types of corrupt, as Chicago managed the version where everybody left and they ran out of money. Perhaps the problem is they weren't corrupt enough.

[sk5t]

Maybe you are thinking of Detroit... Chicago's doing pretty well economically and culturally.

Washington, D.C. and Las Vegas are not known for the same style of grafty, political-machine corruption as, say, Chicago or NYC Tammany Hall. The former two don't internally operate at the same scale as a Chicago and I doubt most of the rest of the US cares about their internal goings-on.

[lotsofmangos]

With the comment about running out of money, I had got Chicago confused with Detroit. Sorry to anyone that this may annoy.

[robotgod]

Depends on which culture you're talking about. The southside is still a disaster.

[robotgod]

whoops sorry – from Chicago... the city any real resident loves to hate.