BuckRogers1965BuckRogers1965@techhub.social
Feb 11, 2026, 11:57 PMUSA slips to its lowest rank in history on the global corruption index...
“Lowest rank on the corruption index…so far” - Homer Simpson
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Toot Uncommon Ωopethminded@mstdn.socialFeb 12, 2026, 2:44 AM@BuckRogers1965 How is the US rated so high? 29th? Surely its much lower given the sheer scale of US power and the trillions of dollars in play.
- BuckRogers1965BuckRogers1965@techhub.socialFeb 12, 2026, 4:45 AM
I don't make the rating but the number I saw was twice as bad.
Unredacted Epstein files nowpedrobizbikedu@mastodon.worldFeb 12, 2026, 12:26 PM@BuckRogers1965 @kevinrns The reality is much worse, of course. It’s important to remember that we’re talking about a corruption PERCEPTIONS index. The US still has many delusional friends who think that the rot will end when Trump alone leaves the scene. It won’t, and slowly the US will be seen in an ever more unflattering light.