I have to agree with you on the satisfaction levels of the ELites and decision makers.
They don’t give a rat’s ass about what we think or want.
They want what they want and will do anything to get it, including demonizing, demociding and mass murder of other country’s people.
You can witness it going on right now in Central Europe, to the last Ukrainian.
THEY have no bounds on their morality.

Rothbardian_fanatic

econ

There’s No Market Process Independent of Competition

Do you think policy makers really are dissatisfied with the outcomes of their policies?

I lean more towards the Public Choice view that they are implementing policies that suit their ends, but they justify them with arguments that don't withstand economic scrutiny.