I believe so.
And I also believe it gives them great pleasure to see others suffer due to the power they yield, and they also enjoy flaunting their ability to have and do things that the average American can't.
Drunk on power.
Their greatest pleasure isn't the stealing and corruption. It's forcing you to accept their lies and repeat their lies, all while knowing full well that it's exactly the opposite of the truth.
It's the overthrow of God in microcosm.