Exactly......the 2 go hand in hand. Unless you agree on the overall picture, a point by point discussion is useless......there are many on all sides to blame.
In a capsule, this is what I believe and that's why I come down heavier on the sharks. The predators prey on the foibles and greed of the "common" man, bribe the politicians and the public gets screwed. The predators won't change, but maybe the public can be educated.