Unfortunately most, but not all politicians are crooks, one way or another and it doesn’t matter if it is here or abroad. On the other hand a good portion of the public likes to be lied to, otherwise they never would vote for a specific politician in the first place. Sad but true
Yet to think critically you need to make distinctions and note differences where and when they exist. Otherwise, you’re doing what the liberals do when they make a moral equivalence. There is a difference between the scale and scope of Putin’s theft. It’s personal. He enriches himself on a scale rarely seen. He may be the richest man in the world. Yes, we have corruption, but thankfully not as bad as Putin’s Russia.
How many politicians have amassed 70 billion dollars from being a mere crook?