UK is the most corrupt country in the world

[bkk6060]

Why is my internet and cable in Thailand $30 and in the US for the same service $200?

Why is my electric bill here $30 and in the US $200-$300. ( and it rarely goes out here)?

Why is my water bill here $3 and in the US $50?

Why are property taxes for a new house in the US 2% of the purchase price every year, and here it is zero?

Why are monthly maintenance fees for a quality Condo $600 a month in the US and $50 here?

Why is a massage $60 in the US and $6 here?

Why is a special service $200 in the US and $20 here?

Why is a Taxi for 30 minutes in the US $100 and $12 here?

Why is a bottle of water $.30 here and $1.50 in the US?

Why do I pay less then $200 a month for medical insurance here and in the US it is close to $1,000?

Food, gas, haircuts, on and on what else?

It's because if you decided to go to work here to support your family, you'd be making 75-cents to $1 an hour--average prevailing wage. In my USA hometown, it's $15 an hour, and the standard of living for the average worker is in the stratosphere compared to an average worker (read: NOT Bangkok high rise office) here.

It's called a develop-ING country. Like someone else said, it's not rocket surgery.

The "average" wage in Thailand is 13,500 b a month.

The minimum wage in the USA is still $7.25 an hour. Most "average" jobs are not paying $15.

But even at $15 I doubt they are in the stratosphere compared to Thailand. Add Health insurance and a small Apt. and that $15 is gone in most developed cities.

But you can manipulate it any way you want.

Maybe you should get a job with the federal government.

PS: It's Rocket science, not Rocket surgery. But nice try:)

[bazza40]

I am from the US but just to follow up about my opinion that the US is #1.

I guess maybe you cannot call it all corruption, but maybe just scamming/ripping people off.

Why is my internet and cable in Thailand $30 and in the US for the same service $200?

Why is my electric bill here $30 and in the US $200-$300. ( and it rarely goes out here)?

Why is my water bill here $3 and in the US $50?

Why are property taxes for a new house in the US 2% of the purchase price every year, and here it is zero?

Why are monthly maintenance fees for a quality Condo $600 a month in the US and $50 here?

Why is a massage $60 in the US and $6 here?

Why is a special service $200 in the US and $20 here?

Why is a Taxi for 30 minutes in the US $100 and $12 here?

Why is a bottle of water $.30 here and $1.50 in the US?

Why do I pay less then $200 a month for medical insurance here and in the US it is close to $1,000?

Food, gas, haircuts, on and on what else?

Oh yes, taxes. State, federal, merchandise, food and property are all taxed.

Now throw in the political system, judicial system and financial markets.

The US is a scam place. Always some crisis or excuse to raise the price of something.

Too many people sitting in offices doing nothing and making $75,000 a year.

If not the word "corruption", scam ripoff fits the bill.

In answer to your multiple questions,the answer is labour costs.

Corruption in the USA, UK and Australia exists -it's just better disguised.

[Fookhaht]

Why is my internet and cable in Thailand $30 and in the US for the same service $200?

Why is my electric bill here $30 and in the US $200-$300. ( and it rarely goes out here)?

Why is my water bill here $3 and in the US $50?

Why are property taxes for a new house in the US 2% of the purchase price every year, and here it is zero?

Why are monthly maintenance fees for a quality Condo $600 a month in the US and $50 here?

Why is a massage $60 in the US and $6 here?

Why is a special service $200 in the US and $20 here?

Why is a Taxi for 30 minutes in the US $100 and $12 here?

Why is a bottle of water $.30 here and $1.50 in the US?

Why do I pay less then $200 a month for medical insurance here and in the US it is close to $1,000?

Food, gas, haircuts, on and on what else?

It's because if you decided to go to work here to support your family, you'd be making 75-cents to $1 an hour--average prevailing wage. In my USA hometown, it's $15 an hour, and the standard of living for the average worker is in the stratosphere compared to an average worker (read: NOT Bangkok high rise office) here.

It's called a develop-ING country. Like someone else said, it's not rocket surgery.

The "average" wage in Thailand is 13,500 b a month.

The minimum wage in the USA is still $7.25 an hour. Most "average" jobs are not paying $15.

But even at $15 I doubt they are in the stratosphere compared to Thailand. Add Health insurance and a small Apt. and that $15 is gone in most developed cities.

But you can manipulate it any way you want.

Maybe you should get a job with the federal government.

PS: It's Rocket science, not Rocket surgery. But nice try:)

If you take that Thai monthly wage and divide it by the average hours an average Thai works in a month, you'll get my figures.

I was only comparing to my own city, where the MINIMUM wage is $15/hr. And yes, the standard of living difference is vastly different.

Lastly, "rocket surgery" is a play on "rocket science" + "brain surgery" for our duller readers with no humor or imagination.

Edited June 2, 2016 by Fookhaht

[ChrisKC]

UK is not a Country; it is a collection of four Countries though I accept it is administered at the "national" level as one.

America is not a Country; it is a continental land mass of which the United States of America is one of many countries within it.

No, the UK is not the most corrupt as a fact, only someone's uninformed opinion.

[Bantex]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

Take note all you Poms, Stralians dont even enter on a list of corrupt countries.

On the list you've chosen to reply to above, Australia figures somewhere below UK - which is at No. 10, equal with Germany & Luxembourg - in the "12 Least Corrupt Countries" list, meaning that, according to that particular survey, Australia is more corrupt than UK.

Other surveys show Oz slightly less corrupt than UK so, on balance, I guess they're pretty equal overall.

On 29 April 1770, Botany Bay was the site of James Cook's first landing of HMS Endeavour on the continent of Australia. Later the British planned Botany Bay as the site for a penal colony. Out of these plans came the first European habitation of Australia at Sydney Cove. Although the penal settlement was almost immediately shifted to Sydney Cove.

So Australians are mainly descended from criminals.

[rethaier]

I think The USA would be the winner in a contest.

[bkk6060]

Why is my internet and cable in Thailand $30 and in the US for the same service $200?

Why is my electric bill here $30 and in the US $200-$300. ( and it rarely goes out here)?

Why is my water bill here $3 and in the US $50?

Why are property taxes for a new house in the US 2% of the purchase price every year, and here it is zero?

Why are monthly maintenance fees for a quality Condo $600 a month in the US and $50 here?

Why is a massage $60 in the US and $6 here?

Why is a special service $200 in the US and $20 here?

Why is a Taxi for 30 minutes in the US $100 and $12 here?

Why is a bottle of water $.30 here and $1.50 in the US?

Why do I pay less then $200 a month for medical insurance here and in the US it is close to $1,000?

Food, gas, haircuts, on and on what else?

It's because if you decided to go to work here to support your family, you'd be making 75-cents to $1 an hour--average prevailing wage. In my USA hometown, it's $15 an hour, and the standard of living for the average worker is in the stratosphere compared to an average worker (read: NOT Bangkok high rise office) here.

It's called a develop-ING country. Like someone else said, it's not rocket surgery.

The "average" wage in Thailand is 13,500 b a month.

The minimum wage in the USA is still $7.25 an hour. Most "average" jobs are not paying $15.

But even at $15 I doubt they are in the stratosphere compared to Thailand. Add Health insurance and a small Apt. and that $15 is gone in most developed cities.

But you can manipulate it any way you want.

Maybe you should get a job with the federal government.

PS: It's Rocket science, not Rocket surgery. But nice try:)

If you take that Thai monthly wage and divide it by the average hours an average Thai works in a month, you'll get my figures.

I was only comparing to my own city, where the MINIMUM wage is $15/hr. And yes, the standard of living difference is vastly different.

Lastly, "rocket surgery" is a play on "rocket science" + "brain surgery" for our duller readers with no humor or imagination.

At your high end of your $1 an hour they have to work 100 hours a week to reach the average.

HAHA. Take a class in Rocket math brain surgery my friend.

[peterb17]

The City of London is an excellent tax-haven, supported by slightly-less-regulated places like Jersey/Guernsey/IoM, and the off-the-wall Caymans/BVI/Gibraltar and so-on, so the OP is correct.

The old British Empire lives on, in financial terms, competing with the modern American one, draining taxable profits out of the third-world, and the Chinese empire-to-come will be using Hong Kong & Macau in a similar way.

I'm currently reading an excellent book about the offshore-world called "Treasure Islands" which, while clearly having an agenda, nevertheless goes into interesting detail about how this has all arisen.

It is up to Governments to change the legislation that allows tax havens - so hate to say corporations and individuals can use the law to legally avoid tax.

I am not so naive not to realise there is a lot of illegal tax evasion going on as well.

At one time our dear Labour Government in the UK imposed a 98% tax band.

My father who earned income around the world decided enough was enough and opened up an account in Jersey for this overseas income - thus avoiding this insane level of tax- all perfectly legal. Was he corrupt ? No.

[sanukjim]

I bet if it is the politics your talking about The UK is not even in the top 150 in corruption. You are just exercising your fingers on the key board here to state something stupid because you do not agree with some policies.back home.Get off your soap box.

[Fookhaht]

Why is my internet and cable in Thailand $30 and in the US for the same service $200?

Why is my electric bill here $30 and in the US $200-$300. ( and it rarely goes out here)?

Why is my water bill here $3 and in the US $50?

Why are property taxes for a new house in the US 2% of the purchase price every year, and here it is zero?

Why are monthly maintenance fees for a quality Condo $600 a month in the US and $50 here?

Why is a massage $60 in the US and $6 here?

Why is a special service $200 in the US and $20 here?

Why is a Taxi for 30 minutes in the US $100 and $12 here?

Why is a bottle of water $.30 here and $1.50 in the US?

Why do I pay less then $200 a month for medical insurance here and in the US it is close to $1,000?

Food, gas, haircuts, on and on what else?

It's because if you decided to go to work here to support your family, you'd be making 75-cents to $1 an hour--average prevailing wage. In my USA hometown, it's $15 an hour, and the standard of living for the average worker is in the stratosphere compared to an average worker (read: NOT Bangkok high rise office) here.

It's called a develop-ING country. Like someone else said, it's not rocket surgery.

The "average" wage in Thailand is 13,500 b a month.

The minimum wage in the USA is still $7.25 an hour. Most "average" jobs are not paying $15.

But even at $15 I doubt they are in the stratosphere compared to Thailand. Add Health insurance and a small Apt. and that $15 is gone in most developed cities.

But you can manipulate it any way you want.

Maybe you should get a job with the federal government.

PS: It's Rocket science, not Rocket surgery. But nice try:)

If you take that Thai monthly wage and divide it by the average hours an average Thai works in a month, you'll get my figures.

I was only comparing to my own city, where the MINIMUM wage is $15/hr. And yes, the standard of living difference is vastly different.

Lastly, "rocket surgery" is a play on "rocket science" + "brain surgery" for our duller readers with no humor or imagination.

At your high end of your $1 an hour they have to work 100 hours a week to reach the average.

HAHA. Take a class in Rocket math brain surgery my friend.

Don't know many working class Thais do you?

HAHA. Take a class in Cross-Cultural Communications

[DipStick]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

Take note all you Poms, Stralians dont even enter on a list of corrupt countries.

Wouldn't crow too loud as Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, China and Cambodia don't wither, perhaps the results don't take I to account third worls Asia pacific countries .. Hmmm tongue in cheek with a sparkle in my eye

[DipStick]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

Take note all you Poms, Stralians dont even enter on a list of corrupt countries.

On the list you've chosen to reply to above, Australia figures somewhere below UK - which is at No. 10, equal with Germany & Luxembourg - in the "12 Least Corrupt Countries" list, meaning that, according to that particular survey, Australia is more corrupt than UK.

Other surveys show Oz slightly less corrupt than UK so, on balance, I guess they're pretty equal overall.

On 29 April 1770, Botany Bay was the site of James Cook's first landing of HMS Endeavour on the continent of Australia. Later the British planned Botany Bay as the site for a penal colony. Out of these plans came the first European habitation of Australia at Sydney Cove. Although the penal settlement was almost immediately shifted to Sydney Cove.

So Australians are mainly descended from criminals.

But did the captain of the Endeavour have to pay the corrupt immigration officers at Botany .bay to allow his criminals to land ! So many unanswered questions M

[Acharn]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

I think that in general you're right, but the OP seemed to be talking about financial corruption only. In that case I thing The City is more corrupt that Wall Street, and most of the Too Big To Jail American financial groups have divisions located in London. It's less regulated, and the laws are less strict. In America we have lots of commercial corruption and police corruption, but I think the Brits take the loving cup for finance shenanigans.

[gamini]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

Take note all you Poms, Stralians dont even enter on a list of corrupt countries.

Maybe because many of them moved to Pattaya

[joeyg]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

Take note all you Poms, Stralians dont even enter on a list of corrupt countries.

Indeed most are too shit faced to figure it out I reckon...

[Dustdevil]

I am from the US but just to follow up about my opinion that the US is #1.

I guess maybe you cannot call it all corruption, but maybe just scamming/ripping people off.

Why is my internet and cable in Thailand $30 and in the US for the same service $200?

Why is my electric bill here $30 and in the US $200-$300. ( and it rarely goes out here)?

Why is my water bill here $3 and in the US $50?

Why are property taxes for a new house in the US 2% of the purchase price every year, and here it is zero?

Why are monthly maintenance fees for a quality Condo $600 a month in the US and $50 here?

Why is a massage $60 in the US and $6 here?

Why is a special service $200 in the US and $20 here?

Why is a Taxi for 30 minutes in the US $100 and $12 here?

Why is a bottle of water $.30 here and $1.50 in the US?

Why do I pay less then $200 a month for medical insurance here and in the US it is close to $1,000?

Food, gas, haircuts, on and on what else?

Oh yes, taxes. State, federal, merchandise, food and property are all taxed.

Now throw in the political system, judicial system and financial markets.

The US is a scam place. Always some crisis or excuse to raise the price of something.

Too many people sitting in offices doing nothing and making $75,000 a year.

If not the word "corruption", scam ripoff fits the bill.

My electric bill is $30-60 in the US and the air-conditioning is not the egregious ripoff that is it is in Thailand. $200-300 for electric? Are you mad? Do you live in a 5,000 sq ft house?

My taxi to the airport is $20. What--are you riding from Poughkeepsie to JFK? Don'be be ridiculous. A Manhattan-JFK taxi ride is WAY below $100. Taxi for 30 minutes $100? the only place I've seen that is in Houston.

Excuse me, but my medical insurance covers absolutely everything including co-pays and deductibles for under $300. And I can go to the best hospital in the world Johns Hopkins. Of course, full disclosure--I'm over 65.Food and gas?? Are you out of you rmind? Gsoline is about 1/3 to 1/4 the cost of Europe. In Norway it's $10 a gallon. And supermarkets are far superior to those anywhere else. You're painting things with broad strokes without a broad view of reality.

[roquefort]

When even our PM has a secret offshore bank account you know it's true.

Try to get your facts right before posting. He had invested in an offshore fund run by his father. Not the same thing at all, and not certainly not "secret" or surprising as most investment funds are based offshore in order to avoid double taxation on the same income (once on the fund and then again on the investor).

Do you have a pension fund? Guess what, you're probably an offshore investor. Does that make you corrupt?

[Dumbastheycome]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

An unbiased opinion derived from American based statistics is always appreciated !

[Dumbastheycome]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

Take note all you Poms, Stralians dont even enter on a list of corrupt countries.

Indeed most are too shit faced to figure it out I reckon...

Stralians ? Oh ! The continent colonially occupied by criminals! Best option is no listing !

[Dumbastheycome]

US Senators are permitted "insider trading". The implications of that?

[bkk6060]

I am from the US but just to follow up about my opinion that the US is #1.

I guess maybe you cannot call it all corruption, but maybe just scamming/ripping people off.

Why is my internet and cable in Thailand $30 and in the US for the same service $200?

Why is my electric bill here $30 and in the US $200-$300. ( and it rarely goes out here)?

Why is my water bill here $3 and in the US $50?

Why are property taxes for a new house in the US 2% of the purchase price every year, and here it is zero?

Why are monthly maintenance fees for a quality Condo $600 a month in the US and $50 here?

Why is a massage $60 in the US and $6 here?

Why is a special service $200 in the US and $20 here?

Why is a Taxi for 30 minutes in the US $100 and $12 here?

Why is a bottle of water $.30 here and $1.50 in the US?

Why do I pay less then $200 a month for medical insurance here and in the US it is close to $1,000?

Food, gas, haircuts, on and on what else?

Oh yes, taxes. State, federal, merchandise, food and property are all taxed.

Now throw in the political system, judicial system and financial markets.

The US is a scam place. Always some crisis or excuse to raise the price of something.

Too many people sitting in offices doing nothing and making $75,000 a year.

If not the word "corruption", scam ripoff fits the bill.

My electric bill is $30-60 in the US and the air-conditioning is not the egregious ripoff that is it is in Thailand. $200-300 for electric? Are you mad? Do you live in a 5,000 sq ft house?

My taxi to the airport is $20. What--are you riding from Poughkeepsie to JFK? Don'be be ridiculous. A Manhattan-JFK taxi ride is WAY below $100. Taxi for 30 minutes $100? the only place I've seen that is in Houston.

Excuse me, but my medical insurance covers absolutely everything including co-pays and deductibles for under $300. And I can go to the best hospital in the world Johns Hopkins. Of course, full disclosure--I'm over 65.Food and gas?? Are you out of you rmind? Gsoline is about 1/3 to 1/4 the cost of Europe. In Norway it's $10 a gallon. And supermarkets are far superior to those anywhere else. You're painting things with broad strokes without a broad view of reality.

You are out of the reality of Southern California/LA.

A 2,000 sq ft house and that $200-300 a month electric is conservative.

Taxi yes easy $100. It is just $20 minimum to call one. A 20 minute ride from my house to Orange County Airport is $70.

Excuse me sure you are over 65 and If you have Medicare. For those of us who do not and want good coverage $1000 is the rate for just a single person PPO. Not an HMO Kaiser loser policy. A family policy can run $2500 a month.

Yes food and gas add up much more then Thailand.

Did you some how forget all the taxes: state, federal and local?

So open your eyes and welcome to the reality of SoCal where I lived for 60 years.

Edited June 2, 2016 by bkk6060

[ozyjon]

So, go the Stralians,,,,yeah yeah yeah

about the other stuff,, don't get me started,

there used to be a joke in some parts of Stralia (Australia)

it was,, spot the Stralians i bet you can't

in the UK you can play the same game, spot the Brit

come on, i dares ya

[Enoon]

Getting us out of the EU would be a good start. But the government are hell-bent on keeping us in. That's corruption.

Yeah leave the EU and watch the UK disappear into oblivion

We managed quite ok when we ruled over most of the world not to long ago.

Its over, get used to it:

"As long as we rule in India we are the greatest power in the world. If we lose it we shall drop straight away to a third rate power." Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, speaking in 1901.

[MyFrenU]

No self-respecting dictator would ever be caught dead without a mansion in Kensington,London!

[Fookhaht]

US Senators are permitted "insider trading". The implications of that?

And where did you get THAT nugget?

[BwindiBoy]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Thank you. I'm American and I took my business model from the US banking system many years ago as a young man. I was able to take a comfortable early retirement by "using" the banks. God bless America and her little brother the UK...

I thought Israel was America's little brother; the one they protect at all costs, even when little brother goes around bullying and torturing their neighbours. The UK is America's tiny cousin, who gets bullied by their big cousin, used and abused and who, somewhat bizarrely, keeps going back for more terrible treatment in their one sided relationship. No?

[daveAustin]

What a click-worthy load of rubbish. Stop posting tripe.

[sandgroper2]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

Take note all you Poms, Stralians dont even enter on a list of corrupt countries.

That's 'cos we paid off the census people.

That is completely and utterly uncalled for.

[sandgroper2]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

Take note all you Poms, Stralians dont even enter on a list of corrupt countries.

Wouldn't crow too loud as Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, China and Cambodia don't wither, perhaps the results don't take I to account third worls Asia pacific countries .. Hmmm tongue in cheek with a sparkle in my eye

We're not an asian country ya flamin galah, we're an Australian country.

[soc]

The USA is much more corrupt. #1 in the world I think.

Sorry, but after checking a number of corruption rankings, your opinion is apparently worthless.

One source, Fortune Magazine:

The most corrupt countries:

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785566.620212.jpg

The 12 least corrupt countries.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1464785617.184323.jpg

You can check out similar results with quite a few studies/sources. Google it.

So where does that leave our poster? Just another garden-variety America basher; a common troll on TV who only knows one tune to play for nearly every topic.

Take note all you Poms, Stralians dont even enter on a list of corrupt countries.

Thats because we are so corrupt the meter went off the scale.

Because of our lying, sneaky, conniving, backstabbing, untrustworthy politicians.