Mikhail Gorbachev encouraged the political movement called Perestroika to restructure the Soviet political and economic system during the 1980s and 1990s. The measure aimed to allow more independency in the actions taken by the ministries and the market. Although the movement did not intend to command the economy, it was focused on making socialist policies more efficient for the Soviet citizens. He would refer to this process as <em>glasnost,</em> which means openness and transparency.
<span>People are hesitant to report corruption because (1)
they would be ‘silenced’ (killed) by the person they are trying to expose or
(2) they are part of the dirty job. Corruption is stealing of funds that are
not supposedly owned by the stealer. In most cases, it is mostly happening in
institutions and organizations.</span>
To be president, you have to at least be 35 years old.<span />
Often conspiracy theorists believe they are the biggest victim of the conspiracy, and that they are being physically or mentally persecuted. They believe that when good things happen to other people, it's because those people are immorally benefiting from the conspiracy. This may be a way to legitimize jealousy.