Bishop Barron puts his two cents in

As we wrestle in my home state of Minnesota with the fact of deep corruption in the political and economic orders, I want to draw attention to the “social justice” dimension of this problem. Catholic social teaching has a good deal to say about official corruption, insisting that…

— Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) January 12, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron

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As we wrestle in my home state of Minnesota with the fact of deep corruption in the political and economic orders, I want to draw attention to the “social justice” dimension of this problem. 

Catholic social teaching has a good deal to say about official corruption, insisting that it undermines confidence in our leaders, compromises the integrity of the institutions of government, and subverts the rule of law.

But even more importantly, it deeply harms the poor, stealing resources from them, increasing inequality, and blocking essential services such as health and education.

 italics mine.

And if the widespread fraud in Minnesota is also present in a number of other states, we are dealing with a massive violation of human rights and a heinous attack upon the poor and needy.

This should not be a matter of partisan politics. Rather, wherever this corruption exists, it should be fought and those responsible for it brought to justice.

This is true, and is one reason I am so angry at protesters who are essentially being manipulated to distract attention from this very real harm being done by the corrupt politicians in that state.