The ugly truth is, DC is lost. Looking back, it shouldn't have been a surprise that the swamp was too deep. They are living in their own little fantasy world where they think that they deserve to exist forever and have no direct accountability to the people. They are too large and too distant to have any sense of connection to the people they govern. If Trump has proven anything, there is no easy way to fix this, and finding the people who have the will to fix it is nearly impossible. There is no other solution to this abusive relationship, other than divorce.