Public cynicism regarding Washington isn’t just a mood; it has become the default setting for American citizenship. When a tiny fraction of the electorate expresses genuine faith in our federal representation, we aren’t dealing with a simple policy disagreement. We are witnessing a wholesale failure of trust. Whether you sit on the Right, the Left, or reject the traditional labels altogether, the reality hits home: our leadership has disconnected from the day-to-day realities of the people they represent.

This crisis isn’t defined by how long politicians have been in office, but by what they become once they enter the Beltway ecosystem. They transform into the “Insidersaurus.”