They were not stupid or callous enough to neglect their people. Corruption is tolerable so long as it is kept within limits and balanced by a regard for the welfare of the whole. The current blend of selfishness, smugness and depraved indifference is going to prove explosive.
They were corrupt, but at least they defended our interests. Unlike today's liberals who are corrupt and defend foreign oligarchs.
They were not stupid or callous enough to neglect their people. Corruption is tolerable so long as it is kept within limits and balanced by a regard for the welfare of the whole. The current blend of selfishness, smugness and depraved indifference is going to prove explosive.