[handrous]

Those of us not in elite circles have a little trouble getting worked up over the difference between something that looks like it's scummy, immoral cheating, but is legal, or the same, but illegal.

Same played out with the college entrance scandal. "Bribery is great and we love it a bunch—unless you do it wrong because you're not rich enough to do it right, then it's a big ol' no-no" is the message a great many received from that one.