I think one of the sadder things around are those people who, in times of political strife or crisis such as what the United States is facing now, keep intoning that "the fix is in," and the Powers That Be are far too strong and entrenched to oppose, so you may as well just give up!
My response to this kind of stuff is, "If you're not going to lend a hand, then shut up and get out of the way!"