Chinese people and the concept of embarrassment? That's face culture.

Vladimir Putin doesn't like being couped? That's Stalinist mentality.

Kenyans and healthcare? That's the witch-doctor-zeitgeist, baby.

  • MultigrainCerealista [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    In [poor African country], paying bribes is a way of life.

    Weird they never talk about the Dutch and British mining companies paying those bribes. It’s not a wealthy white rentier colonialist problem, it’s an African problem.

    • huf [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      in [rich western nation], lobbying is a way of life.

      hmm. oh well, i guess that's fine then.