I am fully aware of how things happen in the real world.

Then you wouldn't say silly things like: "It is insane that we allow the same people who are elected to cast their eye on society to identify problems, write up the solutions to those problems, and then also vote to approve those solutions." Of course congressman can do those things but the aren't the only ones.

Alternatively you could also think you are arguing with fools which is no good assumption to make when you are on LW.