"I know it's wrong, but that's what the money is telling me to do, and money is never wrong." It's another way of saying "All I care about is the money I get".

"I know it's wrong, but that's what the money is telling me to do, and money is never wrong." It's another way of saying "All I care about is the money I get". If the price is high enough, his conscious could be bought. Sure, maybe he feels bad for hurting a group of people, and his Jewish ancestry shows he knows what that's like to be the short end of the stick. But this is the opposite of taking the high road. It's about as impactful as saying "Thoughts and prayers to those people I displaced, buuuttt... it turns out it's way more beneficial for me if I just roll with this, so.. sorrryyyy." The "You can't blame me for selling out because you would do the same thing" argument is an overrated defense.