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Re Corruption
Re Corruption
Justin Corn
Ms. Figueroa
English 2
8 March 2019
Corrupt Existence
Corruption can be stronger than power itself. Power fuels and drives corruption and can
lead great people to their doom. Corruption can manipulate and destroy any manor of people. In
the play Macbeth when Macbeth first hears the promise of power he is in disbelief. However,
once he obtains this power he becomes corrupt wanting to destroy anyone who could take that
power eventually leading to his downfall. The theme of corruption found in Macbeth is also seen
Media outlets of today are heavily corrupt in the way they are blind to the struggles of
those they influence. This first example comes from a place you should know about, YouTube.
This company has changed from supporting creators to letting their work be claimed.
“YouTube’s content claim system is out of control.”(Gus Johnson). The quote references to how
YouTube allows random. People to claim entire videos revenue for their own personal gain. In
the next example displays the corrupt nature of the media. “Social media play an important and
positive role in improving corporate accountability, leading to less profit diversion and
Sonin). This quote shows how social media can corrupt other parts of society. Overall, corruption
Corruption spreads further than media, it is also found in businesses. The example of a
corrupt business is found anywhere. “Businesses use bribes to shut down competition or support
personal ambitions” (me.me). Businesses take bribes in order to build relationships and gain
power. Corruption is found wherever there is power and power is found in some of the most
unlikely places. “Small businesses that start off well can fall victim to corruption through over
ambitious owners.” (me.me). The business down the street can fall victim to corruption through
bribes and expensive investments that are led by over confidence. All in all, businesses are
immensely corrupt and fall the most to corruption when it spreads too deeply.
Some places should feel safe, but always end up being the most corrupt, one such place is
your own government and political system. Corruption in government is found everywhere even
in smaller countries like Nigeria. “Massive widespread and pervasive corruption affected all
levels of government.” (Tobi Soniyi). the quote was used to display that corruption is found all
over especially in smaller governments. Trump is a corrupt individual and continues to corrupt
our political system. “Trump’s corruption of our institutions, which includes efforts to dismiss
public faith in our democracy.” (Greg Sargent). Such a quote shows the true corruption in the
American political system. The government that we trust to protect us is full of corrupt ideals
and policies.
Corruption is not only found in stories like Macbeth but also in our society from media to
businesses and government. A play like Macbeth brings awareness for the corruption that
plagues this world. Media allows for misinformation and distribution of power in that system.
Businesses harm mostly the littler people. Finally there is government that holds power and
influence over many people. Everything considered, corruption is something that we deal with
every day and can either sit and ignore it or fight to remove it.
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Works Cited
Ruben Enikolopov,
https://voxeu.org/article/social-media-and-corruption