The article critiques the societal tendency to treat scandals arising from powerful elites as more significant than the everyday injustices that are often overlooked. It points out that scandals which are secretive or unexpected receive more public attention compared to the inevitable, widespread issues that people become desensitized to. This discrepancy in the perception of scandals reflects deeper issues of power dynamics and societal norms in determining what is considered noteworthy or unacceptable.
"Scandals conceived in powerful rooms in varnished oak will always be treated more seriously than the far more multitudinous scandals that play out on the scuffed wood of a family kitchen table."
"Everyone prefers a scandal that they were not supposed to know about. Scandals so pervasive that they could never be hidden don't merit the same attention."
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