'Bad guys' are not just in the movies, but are the ones getting away with atrocities of the most incredible kind in real life. Sometimes they even wear white.
Standing for the truth usually gets you nailed as a "whistleblower" and often gets you thrown into the lion's den by those living the lie.
In my books, Pope Francis became the the quintessential bad guy because his words make him a veritable lightning rod for bigots to heap hatred on Christ's Church.