I think there's a big difference between sucking your way to the front of the line of qualified applicants for a legitimate job vs jobs that exist simply to be

I think there's a big difference between sucking your way to the front of the line of qualified applicants for a legitimate job vs jobs that exist simply to be given out for patronage purposes. IMO getting a job by pulling strings isn't as morally dirty as a job existing for no reason other than to transfer money from the taxpayer to someone with connections.