I agree with what you have said.
I was hopeful in Trump's first term that him revealing "America is an occupied nation run by criminals" would be a good thing. That sunlight really would be the best disinfectant.
But rather than sunlight being a disinfectant I think it has emboldened the criminal cartel. Now they know people see how it is there is no need to hide. No need to pretend in a rule of law or that political figures are of any real significantlce.
At least when there is "a wolf in sheep's clothing" it has to act somewhat like a sheep but when everyone can see that the sheep is really a wolf there is no need to pretend anymore.