At some point corruption becomes so pervasive that it just becomes a fact of life. I’ve grown up in such a country and it’s soul crushing. You go to a city clerk to get the most mundane paper? Better get them some coffee or your paper will get lost and mishandled that you get it too late. Going to the doctor to get checked out? Better get something for the receptionist or you’ll be waiting to see the doctor for a long time, someone somehow was always scheduled ahead of you. Need to get your car’s two year check-up done? Get a 6 pack of beer and the mechanic will overlook that wobbly wheel that you don’t have the money to replace right now.
At some point corruption becomes so pervasive that it just becomes a fact of life. I’ve grown up in such a country and it’s soul crushing. You go to a city clerk to get the most mundane paper? Better get them some coffee or your paper will get lost and mishandled that you get it too late. Going to the doctor to get checked out? Better get something for the receptionist or you’ll be waiting to see the doctor for a long time, someone somehow was always scheduled ahead of you. Need to get your car’s two year check-up done? Get a 6 pack of beer and the mechanic will overlook that wobbly wheel that you don’t have the money to replace right now.