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Actor Jackie Chan calls U.S. ‘most corrupt’ country in the world [View all] Tripper11 Jan 2013 OP

He's probably right, and we need to do something about it. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #1

Sure it serves a purpose DJ13 Jan 2013 #13

Sad to say Flatpicker Jan 2013 #2

Corruption goes well beyond just the financial sector... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #5

I agree. Not even close overall. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #6

You Say: KoKo Jan 2013 #17

I've thought about a lot of stuff... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #21

+1 wtmusic Jan 2013 #22

I'm sorry ...you must be addressing your views to someone who is a Democrat KoKo Jan 2013 #23

You're just ranting now. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #34

but, but???? heaven05 Jan 2013 #105

You are right as rain. Three decades left... plethoro Jan 2013 #41

I agree with you A Little Weird Jan 2013 #32

"Now that's corruption." cheapdate Jan 2013 #57

You don't think there is corruption tied to oppression? Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #60

I get your point, but I do think that there is a distinction between oppression and corruption. antigone382 Jan 2013 #63

I think America is corrupt. I think most major governments are... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #64

I agree with this on one level, and question it on another. antigone382 Jan 2013 #67

"Corruption" doesn't define cleanly. It looks different and newthinking Jan 2013 #73

"A corrupt government often oppresses" cheapdate Jan 2013 #65

I'm not kidding... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #66

This is getting tiresome... cheapdate Jan 2013 #71

It is, isn't? Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #72

You have a very expansive and malleable definition of corruption, Bud. cheapdate Jan 2013 #74

It's not my fault you're limited on what corruption actually means. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #76

It is very often a mistake to think that oppression is not done for profit. Rare is the gratutious Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #96

"You do not understand how the two things are symbiotic in nature." cheapdate Jan 2013 #110

Perhaps Flatpicker Jan 2013 #48

Yeah, but every one of your examples... MattSh Jan 2013 #88

but, but heaven05 Jan 2013 #106

I spent two months in Canada last year. burnsei sensei Jan 2013 #3

I feel the malaise too every time I return 47of74 Jan 2013 #7

+1 Catherina Jan 2013 #10

I had the same sense when I spent some time there - about 10 years ago. It was in some respects the freshwest Jan 2013 #44

It borders on a society wide mental illness newthinking Jan 2013 #77

I spent three weeks... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #81

I've been out for a long time. MattSh Jan 2013 #89

China's insecurity? Enrique Jan 2013 #4

Excellent point. cprise Jan 2013 #80

By most definitions, America is not even close to China. wtmusic Jan 2013 #8

Well...You've got that RIGHT for sure. "Bribery is a way of life and only way to KoKo Jan 2013 #18

Not even close. wtmusic Jan 2013 #25

This here spade is a spade. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #9

How dare you! It is a soil-moving implement! closeupready Jan 2013 #15

If not the most corrupt, pretty darned close. Fuddnik Jan 2013 #11

he is partly right. It is corrupt but the scale of the problem in China is out of bounds. roguevalley Jan 2013 #12

Our AIR is better because we Shipped Jobs to China...therefore cutting the Air Emissions/ KoKo Jan 2013 #19

I'll agree with you there. wtmusic Jan 2013 #26

i never said it wasn't. but I also know that the desert in china is growing and when roguevalley Jan 2013 #35

Also because we create our environmental laws earlier newthinking Jan 2013 #78

Many familiar expressions note the irony of those who misdirect closeupready Jan 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #16

Uh... China? Both Koreas? Vietnam? onehandle Jan 2013 #20

Perhaps by virtue of the fact cbrer Jan 2013 #24

Definitely among developed nations we're at the top or close to it fujiyama Jan 2013 #27

4 words (and a link) for you, Mr Chan FrodosPet Jan 2013 #28

Two words Fumesucker Jan 2013 #30

Four Words..(and there's more but won't press it) Afghanistan, ME Revolution and AFRICOM BASE KoKo Jan 2013 #33

Did you read the article? FrodosPet Jan 2013 #46

No, the Iraq war was an example of corruption at the highest levels Fumesucker Jan 2013 #50

Was thinking the exact same thing. People died. closeupready Jan 2013 #68

I think Chan overstates his case. Brigid Jan 2013 #29

1+ Neoma Jan 2013 #31

What you say is Obvious...but, you do a "back hand slap at Chan" saying he Overstates KoKo Jan 2013 #38

I guess he's never heard of Mexico. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #36

I spend half my life criticizing America but that statement is hyperbolic nonsense Douglas Carpenter Jan 2013 #37

You can't see how close we are getting since (for most part) we Support these Evil Countries KoKo Jan 2013 #39

guns, dictators and drones are all legitimate criticisms of America ..but the corruption in the Douglas Carpenter Jan 2013 #45

But.... ReRe Jan 2013 #40

Never been to Romania? Russia? China? Seriously? aquart Jan 2013 #42

Yeah, ok, if he said that about China, he wouldn't live through the night. But because Tutonic Jan 2013 #43

I agree with Jackie Chan if you define "most corrupt" as having the most power through corruption Democratopia Jan 2013 #47

"Most corrupt country in the world" is probably stretching it, Jamaal510 Jan 2013 #49

Republicans in the Legislative Branch of our national government are, as a whole, the most indepat Jan 2013 #51

Did his US tax obligation go way, way up? MADem Jan 2013 #52

I think he's simply NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #54

Well, he's made piles of money off those crummy, corrupt Americans. MADem Jan 2013 #55

Honestly, I think his comment will, sadly, be forgotten NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #56

Not if he has a new movie coming out soon.... nt MADem Jan 2013 #84

Hmm MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #53

Our corruption is the most important zentrum Jan 2013 #58

how else does one explain KT2000 Jan 2013 #59

Are you talking about America or China? FrodosPet Jan 2013 #86

America KT2000 Jan 2013 #112

Can't we just pay him to shut the hell up!? jmondine Jan 2013 #61

LOL. Festivito Jan 2013 #75

He's had a lot of blows to the head over his long career... eShirl Jan 2013 #62

I am sorry, but other then curiosity, does it really matter what a so-called celebrity thinks? I still_one Jan 2013 #69

It is a ridiculous statement especially compared to countries such as Sudan, China, etc. Is there still_one Jan 2013 #70

We're not the most corrupt, but our wealth and power magnify our faults. nt rrneck Jan 2013 #79

When Jackie Chan speaks; people listen. Kaleva Jan 2013 #82

How do we know which country is the most corrupt? Proletariatprincess Jan 2013 #83

He's damn right! alp227 Jan 2013 #85

Our celebrity obsession could be taken as an example of why davidthegnome Jan 2013 #87

Then why doesn't he give back all that filthy Yankee money? melody Jan 2013 #90

He's sooo wrong! darkangel218 Jan 2013 #91

Chen Long, I live in China. Glass houses, buddy. Nanjing to Seoul Jan 2013 #92

Corrupt? absolutely. Most corrupt in the world? hard to say for sure. We're up there I'm sure. bubbayugga Jan 2013 #93

Im sure there are countries out there who could give our government a run for their money.. xoom Jan 2013 #94

The level of political corruption in Russia is nothing Jennicut Jan 2013 #95

I don't know about the US being the most corrupt lunatica Jan 2013 #97

by population china,russia,india,and the usa are the most corrupt madrchsod Jan 2013 #98

Jackie has opinions I do not share. Also, his rhetoric changes with the day... Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #99

Our government gave money to banks that illegally Madmiddle Jan 2013 #100

I'd Say Jackie Is On To Something There cantbeserious Jan 2013 #101

Jackie Chan should probably take a look in the mirror. Bradical79 Jan 2013 #102

"His comments were rebuked ..." Sigh. panzerfaust Jan 2013 #103

well heaven05 Jan 2013 #104

While I'm always quick to jump on whatever faults we may have. . . . BigDemVoter Jan 2013 #107

If the numbers of people in the entire world affected by our corruption is considered a factor, Cal33 Jan 2013 #109

I would add "the most hypocritical" to that. L0oniX Jan 2013 #108

All the corrupt rulers that the US has put into power worldbfree Jan 2013 #111

Well that's obviously not close to being true. grantcart Jan 2013 #113

Sounds like Jackie is trying to Cha Jan 2013 #114