This simple law of nature, of course, applies to many more animal classes than just politicians and rats. It equally applies to me and you and even our teenage children. It is too bad that we forget it most of the time for its acceptance would make life a lot simpler. If that be the case then, let us look at a typical example. While a couple of minor changes were made, the implication that we would see a major reduction in government control and spending has not materialized.
Government continues to grow and freedom continues to take a beating.
They are rewarded for lying to get elected. And there is no significant reward for them to change the direction that this country is going. The more government, the more power, the more spending, the better their lives are. If you want change, you must somehow figure a way for them to be rewarded for the things you want to happen and to be punished for the things you don't want to happen. Until you do that, you might as well shut up, for all this whining is not very dignified.