They suck less than many others; but in some cases (like this one) they suck in a manner similar in kind though not in degree.
The ‘meh, screw the little people and the public resources, somebody important has an interest here!’ school is that of kleptocrats, oligarchies, and generally shoddy rule of law and weak institutions of governance the world over.
Is it undeniable that the squalid masses of Scenic Niger Delta are way more squalid? Certainly. Is the same flavor of rot a large part of why they live in a morass of dysnfunctional drilling operations and are seeing basically none of the proceeds? In large part.
The US has much more eroding to do than many places; but it would be wise to avoid mistaking the existence of what hasn’t eroded for evidence of stability.
