it's counterproductive b/c Americans ARE electing people they feel that are going to benefit our society.

Go look at a speech that Bush had b4 he was first elected as President... see if what he said is shown in his actions. I love his one speech where he basically yells out at the crowd that the administration will be "transparent", with no secrets to the American people, oh and the crowd roared with applause.
George W. Bush and his administrations are liars and only NOW is when we know it, and it's too late.