Michael Kinsley on the Beltway: “It used to be said that the moral arc of a Washington career could be divided into four parts: idealism, pragmatism, ambition and corruption. You arrive with a passion for a cause, determined to challenge the system. Then you learn to work for your cause within the system. Then rising in the system becomes your cause. Then, finally, you exploit the system – your connections in it, and your understanding of it – for personal profit. “And it remains true, sort of, but faster. Even the appalling Jack Abramoff had ideals at one point. But … Continue reading ‘Business as Usual: Corrupt’