Ah sir, you have finally figured out politicians and their ivy league cohorts! Yes, these politicians are nothing if not nefarious and lairs at heart - that is why they are politicians.
If the United States ever has a chance of becoming great again, it will have to digress itself of the politicians of today. We need statesmen, not politicians. The two are NOT interchangeable.
Unfortunately, I have seen few if any statesmen willing to put up with the antics of today’s political grind.
So... are we doomed to selfish and worldly politicians to lead us... unfortunately that is the case... Either get use to it or run yourself.
I’d say today that we are doomed to political failure.
Ahh, I am a she... :-)