The way that proper capitalism works is that you don’t make a profit if you don’t provide a benefit. Obviously there are capitalist opportunities during pivotal moments which arise when companies or individuals offer solutions to problem. There are also lots of opportunities for speculators, gamblers etc. Government policy however isn’t capitalism, governments aren’t rewarded according to their performance or the benefit they provide to the market. Governments aren’t market actors, they aren’t companies or capitalists and they aren’t subjected to the give a benefit that people are willing to pay for or fail model of capitalism.
It is absolutely true that governments (of all persuasions) may see this as an opportunity to push through less palatable policies however it’s an entirely separate issue to capitalism.