Humans are always going to be humans. Governments will appropriate religious beliefs and buy out corrupt religious leaders as is convenient and beneficial for t

Humans are always going to be humans. Governments will appropriate religious beliefs and buy out corrupt religious leaders as is convenient and beneficial for them. That's not unique to Buddhist countries. As for the teachings: you have to look at them for what they are. I personally find much more value in Buddhism than in any other religion or philosophy (barring perhaps stoicism, which has many similarities).