In my fraternity and in the Marine Corps I noticed that the guys that complained the most about hazing when it was happening to them were the ones that did the most hazing when they were in a command position.
Lately, I have noticed this same process in politics with endorsements and campaign contributions.
We hear people talk about recruiting good candidates to run for state and local offices. We hear all kinds of babble about recruiting female candidates that can win. We hear numerous elected officials at every level talk about encouraging good candidates to run but in the end they do almost nothing because it might cause them some discomfort or risk.