I think you are conflating systemic corruption with culture.
It's unfair to blame culture as the sole instigator of said corruption.
You can tell it's not cultural by the way Greeks abroad are not known for "gaming the system".
You can tell it's not cultural by the way Greeks abroad are not known for "gaming the system".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle_Onassis
Aye, it's common knowledge in Greece that he came across his huge fortune by being a nice guy and never stepping over any lines, of law or ethics. True fact.
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Generally he was thought to be trustworthy if you cut a deal -- no matter how corrupt and shady the deal was -- but absolutely willing to bribe, coerce, threaten, and completely willing ignore regulations and rules.