They can't change anything cause it might change who has the money and they won't get paid by their friends anymore. It is as simple as that.

They will protect their paycheck over the country any day and come up with whatever PR campaign they think will fix it with anyone who is still paying attention. Telling people to be happy is the same as them being so as long as they don't think about it and they simply won't.

Their way of life depends on it.