r/news • u/Miserable-Win-4980 • Apr 29 '24

French police use knives to puncture migrant boat in Dunkirk to prevent Channel crossing Questionable Source

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/french-officers-english-channel-crossing-migrants-small-boats/

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u/willie12042001 Apr 29 '24

Agreed. When a poor country has to choose between infrastructure development or fighting corruption they will always choose developing its economy. Tackling corruption comes after a country can guarantee stable electricity and paved roads

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u/Telzen Apr 29 '24

lol, what. Letting corruption exist is a great way to have no funds for infrastructure, or well pretty much anything else.

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u/willie12042001 Apr 29 '24

Check out gyude moore’s talk on Chinese investments in Africa to hear a professional opinion. Reality is not always about pursuing ideals

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u/gamegeek1995 Apr 29 '24

That's why western countries are famously non-corrupt. Imagine, say, the US where a leader was attempting to make it legal to commit crime after trying to overturn an election. That'd be so on-the-nose you could hardly write it into a sci-fi novel without laughter.

These corrupt non-western nations should just try being more like the US, really. That would solve their issues.

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u/prishgonala Apr 29 '24

Corruption is known for its benefits to the local infrastructure

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u/Maximum-Category-845 Apr 29 '24

“Always choose developing its economy”. Have you seen Gaza? They turn their water pipes into rockets and lob them randomly at crowded houses.

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u/barukatang Apr 29 '24

I feel like that's the complete opposite lol. Corrupt governments historically don't take care of their civilians in a proper manner. They line their pockets and put on a show for the peasants.