Bill Clinton would have done it in a heartbeat. Even Ronald Reagan made some remarks to the effect that he wished that there was no 22nd amendment.
You’re right.
That was then, this is now. Our nation has deteriorated to the point where we are now a country of men, not laws.
God has given us one last chance with Trump. We'll see whether he can turn the ship of state around in time (with no help from the GOP).