I think that there are more people who realize that "Washington" (or Albany, et al) is not going to save us. Not in the sense of the infamous Reagan line about "government being the problem," but rather, that when left to the 1% and their lap dogs and puppets, it is only going to serve their interests.

There is no Super Man coming to rescue us. No gods nor aliens coming from the sky. There's only common sense and human decency.