You've enumerated all the problems, which are very real. I think it's productive to look at how things sometimes get done in spite of all that. It's never been

You've enumerated all the problems, which are very real. I think it's productive to look at how things sometimes get done in spite of all that. It's never been easy, but effective tactics never disappear entirely. If you view the situation as "no hope" then you'll never find them.