People realize that oversight is a public aspect of most government activity, but they also see that the rules of oversight are created by government and that t

People realize that oversight is a public aspect of most government activity, but they also see that the rules of oversight are created by government and that those who make the rules tend to occupy privileged positions and receive large donations from powerful parties who have an interest in influencing those rules. So while the ideal government is self-governing, there's a perceived lack of that quality.