There have always been crooks and profiteers of course. But it seems like in previous times they had to be at least a bit circumspect about their crookedness. Even their crook colleagues might call them out if they got too brazen, if only to keep up the illusion that rules continue to be rules and to distract from whatever hustle they mi…
There have always been crooks and profiteers of course. But it seems like in previous times they had to be at least a bit circumspect about their crookedness. Even their crook colleagues might call them out if they got too brazen, if only to keep up the illusion that rules continue to be rules and to distract from whatever hustle they might be running. But now it seems like it's been decided that it just doesn't pay to punish anyone. I mean, there are mechanisms in the Senate for disciplining ill behavior, even if you aren't going to go so far as to involve the law. But none of it is being applied. I guess it's just the Republican social contract: I'll cover for you your racket if you'll cover for mine. And either no one on the other side is saying anything about it, or else they just aren't able to get ahold of the mic. It's ridiculously dispiriting.
There have always been crooks and profiteers of course. But it seems like in previous times they had to be at least a bit circumspect about their crookedness. Even their crook colleagues might call them out if they got too brazen, if only to keep up the illusion that rules continue to be rules and to distract from whatever hustle they might be running. But now it seems like it's been decided that it just doesn't pay to punish anyone. I mean, there are mechanisms in the Senate for disciplining ill behavior, even if you aren't going to go so far as to involve the law. But none of it is being applied. I guess it's just the Republican social contract: I'll cover for you your racket if you'll cover for mine. And either no one on the other side is saying anything about it, or else they just aren't able to get ahold of the mic. It's ridiculously dispiriting.