You know - I think you're right. The two party cartel does not want to do anything that would embarass the country - because it would ultimately reflect on them. That is the only logical conclusion I can think of.
Look what happened to the rebel who did - James Trafficant -Remember him? I'm sure you know where he is for blowing the whistle.
Yes, he is running his crony's mafia princess daughter up against Steve LaTourette for Congress. Gee, what a punishment. And the candidate, in her early 20s, is spending her own private stash in the hundreds of thousands to take him out.
Her daddy was indicted, but never found guilty, I believe, but the district includes the new gerrymandered out Traficant area.
Slicky boy won't be in prison much longer if she wins.
I don't think that the cartel cares one iota about what we think because they own the Congrees & if one pol is sacrificed another will be formed within a few years in that position. Complain to your congresscritter & find out after the initial small talk when your issue is presented & NO action they will just tell you to go vote for the other person. They know they have a lock. We re-elect a greater % than the old Soviet Union did. Go figure.