Why Corruption Rots Countries Like Russia

Putin’s war only happens because of the decay he enables.

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Corruption is the atomic unit of Putin’s invasion.

When you break everything down, how he came to power, why Russia’s lagging economy drove him to this disastrous impulse — that’s all it is.

Corruption operates on a spectrum but eventually becomes cancerous. It blinds and enriches those in power while withering all others.

But how does corruption actually work?

Here’s where it starts

Imagine there’s a new contract to build a bridge across a giant river.

In a perfect setting, you’d like this bridge to be stable and made from great materials.

It should require minimal maintenance and last many years. Hopefully, it won’t be an eyesore.

Let’s say the bridge costs $200 million. That’s what our Skyway Bridge here in Tampa Bay costs. So your $200 million should roughly equate to this:

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Typically, there is a bid process.