[LSAggie]

I think we've actually reached the point where our government consists of people who are actually dumber than average.

I couldn't agree more. In addition, I've observed that government officials want to be loved and seen as heroes to the "downtrodden", regardless of the future consequences of their actions.

[FreedomGuru]

“I’ve observed that government officials want to be loved and seen as heroes to the “downtrodden”,

And the government officials are the main cause of them being the ‘downtrodden’.