In America we’re currently living under the thumb of the most corrupt, morally rudderless executive branch in living memory, so it’s of particular interest to me to see how other countries deal with the criminal element in their political class. Mind you, I don’t know about every instance of corruption dealt with in Australia, but if today’s story about the Obeid family is any indication, at least they actually deal with it. The Obeid family sounds in some ways like the Trump family---a wealthy, thoroughly corrupt clan who uses political position solely as a means of enriching themselves. The big difference is that a few of the Obeids are already in jail, whereas we're still waiting for indictments. Let's hope that the American political and media systems can be as effective as the Australians.
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