Oddly enough my comment about india pushing the same kind of propaganda here on HN got flagged. The trolls are having a field day. Let us not forget the fate of the dalit and call india out on it as much as we do all other non democracies.
Just post something about india and trolls from that country will similarly pop up. I dont understand what is it with failing countries and whitewashing their internet image using trolls. Just fix your bloody and stop spamming.
Speaking of eastern europe, here is some anecdata. There are villages and towns in Romania that received EU funding for water and waste treatment. Naturally money have been embezzled and instead what they got was “drinking” water with traces of fecal matter (bacteria and the resulting chemicals). When confronted about it, the locals (not even those responsible for the issue), said that the water tastes real good and are “proud” of what their mayors did to the water system. They even said its healthier than city water because it’s “eco” and has less chemicals. No less than 892 communes benefit from the blessing of “real good” water (a commune usually covers a few villages, so you can imagine the scale of the issue). And yes, they voted the same people back in and are staunch defenders of their “performance”.
Tangential. Middle management should be replaced by secretaries and pas. Keeping track of time and organising “fun” team building events or nagging about process is perfectly suitable for the two roles. At least people working these two types of jobs are secure enough to not freak out when people are working outside their controlling sight.