Large proportion of psychopaths that are attracted to, and good at politics. In a tribal society, they may have become leaders, but would also be held accountable and ostracized if their behavior was unacceptable. The current political class is above accountability, thus their behavior. They are not able to sleep in the same village as the villagers. They live in walled fortresses with armed security, and our stolen money. They want us unarmed, bankrupt, brainwashed, and speechless. To them we are the cows to be milked.