It is not that people are complacent. People have voted the "rascals" out many times recently. Supposedly, the political landscape of Washington has completely changed repeatedly. And yet most things stay the same there. Most changes are the in words, rather than deeds. It is not that people have failed to try to change things. It would appear that their will is being ignored. If you understand how Washington, and the country really work, that should not come as a surprise.