Sovereign, your qualms lie with individuals, it's as simple as that. Don't worry about the constitution, the gold standard, justice, truth, etc. To quote Nietzsche, "Human, all too human." Politics are an expression of society, and society that of it's members. If the members are degenerating, then this will be expressed in their political, economical, and cultural institutions and practices. You're like a guy who keeps pushing when he should be pulling in order to open the door.