True. Petraeus and Clapper pretty much sealed that deal. I mean, we already knew those with money and power were treated differently, it just happened in the dark, usually.

The financial collapse, Clapper lying to Congress, and the Petraeus scandal (and subsequent zero punishment for any of the three) made it clear public knowledge and brought it out of the shadows into the light of day.

Petraeus received a $100k fine. Not a huge deal for someone who made a lot more on his biography, which was the cause of the issue, but still not zero punishment.