He considered them to be "eroding freedom" and "undermining individual responsibility". The Portuguese were successful in destroying the "mwanamutapa" system of government and undermining trade. A 2017 study found no evidence of IMF lending programs undermining democracy in borrowing countries. Unemployment, continual poverty and rampant corruption were severely undermining institutions all around. He's contributing to an "undermining of important public health efforts". Bahraini journalists risk prosecution for offenses which include "undermining" the government and religion. The Truman administration now believed it could intervene in Korea without undermining its commitments elsewhere. Nasser also agreed to influence the fedayeen to desist from undermining Hussein's regime. Displays portray Japan as a victim of foreign influence, especially Western undermining of trade. This project aims to shrink the forces without undermining its combat capabilities. He accused opponents of copyright with undermining the value of art. Bhindranwale articulated these grievances as discrimination against Sikhs and the undermining of Sikh identity. Johnson became convinced that Kennedy was undermining his authority. With the English paying higher prices, they were significantly undermining Dutch aims for a monopoly. There were also worries that GAVI was undermining and paralyzing health care systems.