> The US Congress is a disgrace to basic principles of competence, honesty and good governance. In historic or global terms, no. Congress is squeaky-clean comp

> The US Congress is a disgrace to basic principles of competence, honesty and good governance. In historic or global terms, no. Congress is squeaky-clean compared to your average oligarch. > Better to have someone transient but competent who is powerful than a known-bad institution. "transient"? Once an oligarch puts themselves above the government, who is going to take away that power?