Corruption and its spread according to Italians: for almost 9 out of 10 people, little or nothing has changed compared to the Tangentopoli era

Disturbing data from the latest Ilvo Diamanti survey: The eternal Tangentopoli. For nine out of ten Italians nothing has changed – Demos & Pi

In short, as we have already noted on other occasions, in public opinion, corruption tends to be perceived as a “necessity”, rather than a “deviation”. A method to encourage and facilitate the functioning of activities of interest that is not only entrepreneurial and political. But social and personal. Rather than “corrupting”, it is a matter of “breaking” the procedures established by the public system to obtain not privileges but services. To access initiatives and activities of “common” utility. Not “particular”. Even if this very aspect highlights “the real problem”. Because it highlights how the dis-functioning of the public system generates “distance” between people and places, the channels where to find answers and deal with the difficulties that citizens encounter in daily life. Or, in your professional career. For this reason, they resort to improper and irregular methods. In particular, when it comes to tackling professional “competitions” or “paths”. For this reason, among citizens, the demand for “transparency in tenders” has grown significantly in recent years. While the demand remains high to strengthen the places and systems of public control, such as the Anac (Anti-Corruption Authority) and the National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor’s Office