Corruption is sophisticated, corruption is the “Wild West” — it’s cool, it’s a tool, if you’re upstanding up you’re a fool.
Ethics committees are only for show; they’re a calming measure for the public. It’s not just that they’re useless in promoting an ethical government — every complaint gives a warning to those involved that it’s time to cover up and put on an act of innocence.
Corruption, like bias in government policies, is considered a means to an end — and no more subject to ethical review than the self-serving results it achieves.
Corruption is the cost of doing business. It’s the cost of keeping your job.
Corruption on the quiet.