I think a lot of Eastern European socialist states had ton of bribes (or sometimes "gifts") to get anything done, including in some places "gifts" to your doctor.

Unfortunately Marx didn't eliminate all the micro transactions

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or you had a friend who worked at the store or the factory and could get you stuff because they liked you. A hundred friends could get you further than a hundred roubles.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I've heard that too. Connections being everything. I think those "you help me I help you" is sorta like micro transactions too.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it like that in Cuba?

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't know what's their situation with corruption/bribery.

Are you asking rhetorically meaning they don't or seriously asking? Because if you are asking I could try to look it up but don't know offhand.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't tend to trust anything I hear about Cuba tbh, one way or the other.

End the embargo and let's see how things stack up.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We don't have an embargo afaik

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of Cuba?

They are famously embargoed by America, except for food and medicine. Which is a pretty big deal, considering how important the US market is for any state in the American continents.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not from America