At the end, that’s what it always comes down to (objectively speaking). Self-preservation steers the agenda.
I’m not American, but my country also shares the same issues. The cancers of government and society are hard to eradicate. Chemo-like solutions are sometimes effective but harm innocent bystanders, those that are actually good for society and humanity. Sorry for being ambiguous. I don’t want to start a ranting essay here. LoL