worrisome new trend of politicians using their positions of power to enrich themselves and their friends instead of doing their civic duty. i can't believe this is now happening, for the first time,
Epistemic caveat: I am responding to a morally charged media narrative I have done no research on. Tolerance of this in a crisis where ordinary people are expected to bear great burdens will be much, much less than usual. The difference between ordinary corruption and treason.