Do you feel better about naked self interest and blatant corruption after you say that? Does it make it ok because you try to equivocate? Is it so hard to jus

Do you feel better about naked self interest and blatant corruption after you say that? Does it make it ok because you try to equivocate? Is it so hard to just say "corruption is bad all the time and we should not tolerate it from anyone" - it is not a controversial position at all.