Naive?
Proverbs 22:1. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold (Prov. 22.1). For a good many in the public sector (elected officials), this is naïve; but those who are considered naïve by some stand firm when judgment stones are thrown. Public sector or not, how firm is your standing, how anchored is your soul’s hope?
Many Americans live as though nothing is more important than "silver and gold."