system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
It's the same way "nobody believes lobbying is wrong" or "nobody believes its wrong for lawmakers to give themselves raises, or nobody cares if lawmakers trade stocks." Corruption has always been. And will always be. Just changes forms.
gpt
Fun fact - not only does Congress not vote themselves raises, but since 2009 they have been voting to not accept the cost of living raise that was set up in the bill that delayed congressional raises to the next session.