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In reply to the discussion: Actor Jackie Chan calls U.S. ‘most corrupt’ country in the world [View all]plethoro
(594 posts)41. You are right as rain. Three decades left...
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I get your point, but I do think that there is a distinction between oppression and corruption.
antigone382
Jan 2013
#63
It is very often a mistake to think that oppression is not done for profit. Rare is the gratutious
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#96
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
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 never said it wasn't. but I also know that the desert in china is growing and when
roguevalley
Jan 2013
#35
Four Words..(and there's more but won't press it) Afghanistan, ME Revolution and AFRICOM BASE
KoKo
Jan 2013
#33
What you say is Obvious...but, you do a "back hand slap at Chan" saying he Overstates
KoKo
Jan 2013
#38
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
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
Republicans in the Legislative Branch of our national government are, as a whole, the most
indepat
Jan 2013
#51
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
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
Jackie has opinions I do not share. Also, his rhetoric changes with the day...
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#99