In politics, corruption undermines democracy and good governance by flouting or even subverting formal processes. Dulles accused the USSR of wantonly flouting the spirit of Geneva. Malaysian organizers of a Pussycat Dolls concert were fined for flouting decency laws. Also, those who are flouting the pollution regulation norms should be checked at once. The investigations revealed flouting of rules and bypassing of institutions. Those flouting the rules could be expelled. By 1685, the troop ceased flouting these restrictions. He had a reputation for flouting the rules. However, later it was reported that the UAE was flouting the ban. Damning with faint praise also works by flouting the first quantity maxim. He delighted in paradox and exaggeration and enjoyed flouting convention. Yet Lewis regularly led, often flouting the power structure to do so. This was part of NET's strategy of flouting mainstream media. Soon, the flouting of the code became an open secret.