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seems all the big problems are too big to be solved

seems all the big problems are too big to be solved

They could in theory be solved, or at least "addressed" in some fashion, but not without way way way more pain than the voters would tolerate.  So, we get nice sounding verbiage instead.

Nearly all politicians want first to be reelected.  That means saying things that attract voters, and avoiding things that do the reverse.  "We" elect'em.  They all promise something glorious if only we reelected them, and disaster if their opponent wins.

It's an inherent System flaw.

If some real leader ran against a real politician, he'd lose almost without exception.

"Politician" shouldn't be a career.  It should be a temporary duty from your career.  It's not complicated.

You can be a paid intern/protege under your predecessor before you serve your time, for a year or however long is deemed appropriate.
We could have knowledgeable people before they're tabbed for gov't service, if we made it a priority.

If if if.

The need/want to be re-elected IS a gigantic problem.  Simply removing that would automatically help with things.  Also, lawmakers' lives are largely literally sitting in a cubicle across from the Capitol building working the phone for constant donations.  It would eliminate the need for that and they could actually focus on lawmaking.

Looking for ways to change things for the better is more productive than 'nuh-uh-ing' everything.  I'm very guilty of that one.  But when it comes to the government and simple, sound, logical improvements, I don't find it difficult at all.