Agreed, micro ... but 'we' ostensibly elect them - and the mobocracy supports the 2-3-4-5 rebuildings.
Throw the bums out sounds good - but it never happens.
Realistic - but 'we' (the mob) have given away our power to the feds - every time we refuse to submit to a strip search at an airport, allow a cop to search our vehicle without a warrant, allow our churches to be told what they may or may not say, allow our government to behave illegally ... Yes - liberty requires constant sacrifice - there are prices to pay for all those actions - not just on the battlefield, but also in our daily lives.
Sherriff Jo stood up to government illegality - and he paid the price.
So, yes, micro WE have behaved stooopidly in allowing those rebuildings. Do you refuse to buy insurance ? If not - then you are helping to fund the thieves - while consoling oneself that to not do so (buy insurance) would be foolish. There's another 'price to pay' for liberty - which most are not willing to pay- the risk of calamity.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good ...