[davidjay]

Isn't it odd that the kind of people that readily trot out that old cliche that all politicians "are just in it for themselves" are often precisely the same people inclined to support grifters like Tice, Farage, Lowe, Yusuf,(in it tfor themselves to a man) and the rest?

They judge people by their own standards, and these include bigotry.

[RedSparrows]

Isn't it odd that the kind of people that readily trot out that old cliche that all politicians "are just in it for themselves" are often precisely the same people inclined to support grifters like Tice, Farage, Lowe, Yusuf,(in it tfor themselves to a man) and the rest?

Pinch of 'I'd do the same'
Dash of 'yeah but at least they're honest about it', as if the gangsters smiling when they kneecap you makes it ok
Garnish of 'THEM do it in [insert bizarre conspiratorial thing], Nige is just a good businessman'