But the answer to your very last question is YES.
It most certainly is far too much to ask of career and self/clique-serving politicos ABOVE ALL ELSE. Want some satisfaction from such? Either get: "Connected", join some Minority, Gay or atheist Organization, or burn all your papers and pretend to be an illegal IMMIGRANT(?).
Combine and do all three suggestions simultaneously my Friend, and I guarantee you'll get more satisfaction than ever dreamed possible,...probably even from The VA.
Being just one or all of The Private Sector vast majority in America no longer seems to deserve representation in America by our political rulers. And, why should they even care? They get our votes, no matter how well they screw-us-schnooks-over. Plus, most of The Screwees are usually thrilled that they get to vote every 2, 4, or 6 years for their perpetual Ruling Screwers of whatever minority rule bent.
Everything is pretty-screwed-up. Isn't it Buddy?
Neil