In an environment of transparency, accountability becomes all the more important. Many Americans – to their great good fortune – do not have the experience to understand how much the misdeeds of powerful people and institutions are known while nothing is done.
在透明的环境中，问责就变得至关重要。许多美国人——由于运气好——没有过切身体验过人们可能在多大程度上忍受权势人物和机构的恣意妄为而无动于衷。美国人有一种天真的看法——如果恶行为人所知，就会被制止。但透明度只能让更多的人看到问题；会不会采取行动还要看我们自己。