CLASSIC!
Funny, just hearing the word “Alderman” instantly conjures up images of 100 times more corrupt than normal democrat dripping in cronyism, and nepotism, with side deals enforced with an iron fist upon those who are honest, pay taxes, and try to live within the rules of polite society. I picture someone who will selectively bend or enforce rules such that they always personally profit in some way, and/or punish their enemies and/or unfairly tax or burden any individual/company that threatens the bottom line of any family or crony.
That is what I think autonomically upon seeing the word alderman