What Are The Values of Government?

There is a term for a woman or man who sells out their virtue or ideals for money; it starts with the letter W. What do we call government which offers programs which are counter to the best values of society in the quest for money? Do we apply the same word? As adults we recognize that the family unit and those boring middle class values (hard work, deferred gratification, saving, thrift, etc.) are the very core of a successful, growing society. We must wonder why so many government policies run directly counter to those values we attempt to pass onto the next generation. If government policies undermine the very values that create a stable society, then what does the government actually stand for in our lives? Is government now a counter weight to stability, order, security? Is government by its never ending quest for money beginning to represent and promote the worse of human vices? Where will the downward spiral end? The link will take you to a thoughtful article that should make us stop and question the changing role of government. https://www.city-journal.org/marijuana-legalization-new-york