Sure but thats not much better! Like either there is grand conspiratorial malice, total incompetence, or the classic 'actually, this is how its supposed to work

Sure but thats not much better! Like either there is grand conspiratorial malice, total incompetence, or the classic 'actually, this is how its supposed to work'. Honestly a toss up to me which of these three is the worst. And I don't think my criticisms or diagnoses would change that much for any of them. I feel in fact that they are all probably true and connected. One person's incompetence probably stems from another's malice, which itself stems from the possible actions and consequences a given system provides and authorizes.