Money melts you mind. If you have 20,000 debt that you can't pay and that is keeping your down, and I stroke you a check to bail you out you aren't just thankful. You become hypnotically influenced. I think.My sense is that - in addition to what you said - most of them have been corrupted. I suspect many are good people, but they've been forcibly coerced
If you're a senator who constantly needs money from me just to stay afloat, then you aren't merely influenced by my opinions. Your opinions, your heartfelt opinions, might change to reflect mine.