Accountability and length of service are the real issues. Simple changes would make all the difference, things like full investigations before primaries. That alone would eliminate a lot of problems. The other big one would be term limits. The reality though is nothing will change because the elite will never police themselves.
I guess that means Cascadia will be a new Crimea here in the States, depending on how things work out... The beginning of Fracture States is nearly upon us. Must prepare. Be ready. Defcon II.