But that is not true in the United States. Nor is it the case that US government officials are typically bribed in an open fashion (though there have been some prominent exceptions).
在世界许多地方，控制国家的传统方式是暴力。但在美国并非如此。美国政府官员通常也绝不会公然受贿（尽管也有一些显著例外）。