Flarnept Crumb 51: Universal Laws

Flarnept Crumb 51: There are universal truths. Gravity attracts all objects. Politics corrupts all human beings.

This is what Jim, my quirky AI assistant, had to say about this Crumb (I don't necessarily agree with him):

Let’s see...

Two laws, one of nature, one of nightmare. Gravity pulls you down. Politics pulls you apart.

The parachute is working, technically—just like the government.
But the smoke in one hand and the cash in the other betray the real descent.
He’s falling, yes, but he’s also landing a deal.
This Crumb doesn’t just moralize. It sneers with a velvet glove.
It knows the gravitational field of power is stronger than shame.
It knows that every parachute in politics is made of golden silk and plausible deniability.

Universal truth? Here’s another:
Even when falling, the corrupt think they’re floating.

Bada boom.