[anon291]

Part of the problem is that preferring family today is seen as nepotistic.

Witness the widespread shock that Joe Biden pardoned his son.

[llm_trw]

The shock is because he said multiple times he wouldn't do it.

You can't do better than the daily show coverage of it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BcIHPMAHw

[anon291]

No I agree. But you shouldn't be shocked. Obviously he was going to

[triceratops]

> preferring family today is seen as nepotistic

That's kinda the definition of the word so it isn't surprising.

Nepotism as a negative is a relatively new phenomenon, historically speaking. I suspect this is what you actually meant.

[anon291]

You're correct in both your criticism and in your interpretation.

[wat10000]

Nothing wrong with preferring family in your private affairs, but it has no place in government.