I tend to be in the opinion that in democracies the people get pretty much exactly the leaders they deserve. Ergo, they can to a degree be held accountable of what the idiots in charge do. Especially if they keep voting idiots into the job.

Anyway, as for the original topic, goes to show opportunistic jerks crop up everywhere. I'm a firm believer in people's equal opportunity and ability to be horrible selfish little bastiches irrespective of race, religion, income level, political orientation or other such minor details.