Corruption vs Corruptionism
Corruption vs Corruptionism MY TURN--America is plagued by two similar phenomena, corruption and Corruptionism, and it is important for voters to distinguish between the two. Corruption refers to when an individual does not play by the established rules. The isolated councilmember who pockets a bribe to approve a building project or the financier who sets up a Ponzi Scheme to rip off the elderly are examples of corruption. Corruptionism exists when a system violates society’s norms. An example is the Los Angeles City Council which operates by a vote trading system, which Pen...