> Cockups like this really should lay to rest the idea some people have that the federal government is a panacea for everything. IMHO, a major reason South Kor

> Cockups like this really should lay to rest the idea some people have that the federal government is a panacea for everything. IMHO, a major reason South Korea improved so much in recent decades is, when we had idiotic/evil leaders, we didn't say "What did you expect from the government? The government can and will be run by idiots, so you should not depend on it." Instead, we said "How come our government is run by these murders and idiots? This is unacceptable! We demand a government we can depend on!" You keep saying the government is run by idiots, you get your government run by idiots. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.