[TalBlack]

The powers that be won’t fix this because they can’t. They are pure ideologues. They don’t have (and don’t seem to need) even the old fashioned politicians instinct to survive.

[metmom]

The powers that be won’t fix this because they can’t.

I’d have to disagree.

Not “can’t”.

Don’t want to. The anarchy and lawlessness serves their purposes so they are going to use it as long as necessary.