And yet, OP’s point of view is a very common one among people. So why is that? I think dismissing this as “nihilism” it’s not a clever continuation of this conversation.
Is it because the system is very inefficient at healing itself (or so seems to be) from bad actors, that the public thinks it will never be healed? Is it because politics is a zero sum game, therefore since many are corrupt and cheating, all the others seem compelled to do the same in order to hang onto power? (Very similar dynamics happens with pro cyclist).
Is it because it attracts a certain profile of people that are more likely to be corrupted?
Given the power nature of politics and the relatively few players involved, is it because we are holding everybody at a high standard therefore even one episode of corruption is enough to taint the whole category, even when corruption is limited in scope?
Lots of places to go before slapping the “nihilist” label on the car.
And if indeed the system doesn’t get better, what’s a good way to address the “nihilist” point of view across the population?
Is the problem too big and too complex to be solved because we can’t change human nature? Then maybe it is nihilism after all.