The only elected leaders they want to help them is the president! Obama and Trump have had to respond to a country that has little interest in doing things for themselves.
"AMERICAN LIBERALS HAVE BECOME ADDICTED TO THE COURTROOM, RELYING ON JUDGES AND LAWYERS RATHER THAN ELECTED LEADERS AND THE BALLOT BOX, NEIL GORSUCH; AS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF EFFECTING THEIR SOCIAL AGENDA ON EVERYTHING FROM GAY MARRIAGE TO ASSISTED SUICIDE TO THE USE OF VOUCHERS FOR PRIVATE-SCHOOL EDUCATION."