alt Hacker NewsReminds me of a report that Russians have no word for "bribe" - it's just an expected custom to give an official something 'extra' if you want anything to go forward even in the 'official' process.
That's where the US is heading with the administration's great replacement of federal officials. A kleptocracy down to its lowest ranks. As the saying goes: First the Meritocracy goes, then the Freedom goes.
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As a matter of perspective, the push to do so is to replace corrupt officials.
Ultimately, if you believe that the officials currently in place were doing their jobs without bias then this looks like corruption. If you believe that the existing officials were compromised by their politics, then this looks like removing corruption.
It's all perspective.
> Reminds me of a report that Russians have no word for "bribe"
This is just false. The word is “взятка”.
If I were you I would not trust that report you’re referring to.
Bullshit. We have more words for flavors of bribery than for types of snow.
The problem with meritocracy: who decides what "merit" is?
The answer is: those who are already in power.
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>Reminds me of a report that Russians have no word for "bribe"
You could've checked that faster than it took you to write your russophobic comment
Why would one of the most popular languages in the world not have a word for "bribe"? Seems a bit condescending, implying Russians can't tell the difference between a "bribe" and customary behavior.