re: Has it always been this fricked up, but they are now exposed for their corruption?

Hell no it has never been this bad in regard to the Leadership of this Nation. Many or even most of the men that Founded, defended and promoted our Constitutional Republic thereafter were men of exceptional courage and virtue. Politics of today has become as rotting flesh is to a maggot fly as today’s politicians flock in to feed their status and relative affluence. The Good Book speaks of “the blind leading the blind “ and both going into the ditch. Albeit the Transnational Progressive Intelligensia are totally persuaded re the dire necessity of their absolute control (Fascism) and Global unification of government in order to save Humanity/Earth. Herding cats based on lies and deception won’t cut it IMO, but I’m not that smart so who knows. We’ll find out soon.