And yet nothing changes, so to feign self awareness is the height of theater.

They do it in the open. They say they do it. They tell you they know it's bad, this thing they do. And they do it anyway.

It doesn't make them better than others to pay lip service and not change. If anything, they lead by example and it makes them worse for having done so.

Shop lifting is a crime, but hey, everyone does it, so watch me pocket this candy bar. And some beer. And a TV. And maybe I'll just grab some money from the cash register. And yeah, I think I'll steal the assistant manager's car to get away. See? This is just how the world works!