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hey remember when the panama papers came out and revealed that all the rich people in the world are a part of enormous criminal conspiracy...? (lemmy.whynotdrs.org)
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[–] 38 points 2 years ago (3 children)

In April 2019, the ICIJ and European newspapers reported that the global tally of such payments exceeded one billion USD, and is now at 1.2 billion.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Papers

Looks like lots of payments happened as well as arrests!

The wheels of justice are slow, but they do move.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm happy you have faith left in the system. Someone has to believe the system and unknown and mostly unelected and unaccountable beurocrats are coming to save us and not holding just enough people accountable to placate the masses. If not for this beautiful optimism, who or what would hold us back from taking both individual and collective action in replacing, reforming or ignoring said sytem after all?

    Also, may I recommend that anyone with their senses left intact stop using or trusting Wikipedia a decade or so ago?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I agree reform sounds great! I agree many systems can be improved. Lots of government officials could do with some more accountability.

    I personally still love wikipedia for this kind of high level analysis, but you are welcome to use whatever sources you like!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Thanks, friend. I think we agree more than we disagree on the need for change. But I feelbwe do disagree quite a bit on what the best use of time and energy to be effective in achieving that change is. Keep trying your best to get accountability in whatever way seems most likely to succeed for you personally.and of course use whichever sources you prefer, but be very skeptical of them all. I'll direct my energy toward the same goals but with vastly different methods.

    Anyway, best luck. Onward and upward!

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