“The idea that when the power drunk take over they will be part of the ruling class is enticing.”
Yep, they are now and will be a privileged class and status. But what they do not have is the vision to understand that it will only be temporary. It will not be long before an authoritarian Hitler style SS will be formed to police the police without mercy. Then they will be in the exact same boat as the civilians. If they do not nip it in the bud before the current practices go much further they themselves will be next. They are not as secure in their status as they think they are. This attitude and confidence is false, it is all going to backfire on them. They are stepping on their own toes with this capitulation and loyalty to the corrupt state.
One word. Exactly!