One can do many things that are not strictly 'illegal' when you are in a position to virtually write the laws and set up the system for your own personal benefit, and buy political and professional opinions with big money.
I think the current presidential election process is a great revealer of how aloof and self-serving the 'system' has become.
This is a talk from James S. Henry from 2013 in the Netherlands, before the massive leak of the 'Panama Papers.'