Hard to hold elected officials accountable when the one tool we have, the vote, is corrupted. Add to that the corrupt media, the corrupt schools indoctrinated kids, the corrupt billionaires buying DA's, and we are not in a good place to hold anyone accountable.
Americans in general seem to be uncomfortable with the concepts of responsibility and accountability. There is great reluctance to confront anyone in this society over performance issues, or even malfeasance.
When there are no consequences, standards become pointless.