But it does take the weight away from them being a window into how politician&#x27;s mind works.<p>Without knowing the context it sounds like a politician stating outright what they seem to be doing all the time, which is exploiting a crisis to impose something that benefits few at the expense of many, while the context is the opposite.<p>I&#x27;m sure politicians have this exact thought in either case, but the quote isn&#x27;t the bullseye it might seem.