Every institution within The Beltway is highly politicized and, with no true oversight body, truly "a law unto themselves." That's the Supreme Court, The Pentagon/Pentagram, both houses of Congress, and any and all agencies associated with them. And it's all beyond the ken of the electorate, just too big, and little more than a distraction from the endless quest for peak experiences, compelling TV drama, and sports. Like climate change and mass shootings, it's all here to stay.

(Not that anyone else seems to have noticed, but today is the 53rd anniversary of the shootings at Kent State. No mention of it in the Washington Post. I expect it has finally been erased from the collective memory.)