Now this is a better discussion.
We were too content. We didn't have enough lobbyists within the governement. One thing I noticed about jews, is that they always have powerful 'friends' as protection (now they are the powerful friend, but back then, they had politicans in their pocket). We never did. We should have paid bribes, pinned powerful people against powerful people in office. In a democracy, you can use this toward your advantage. I don't recall the political climate off top, but what I do know, is that there were far too many rich people to not have had lobbyists and judicial electives paid off to keep things from spiraling out of control. If one side will not help, you go to the other side, then you go back to the other side and give him a hint that his rival has an advantage. by pinning 2 sides against each other, you become a puppet master while protecting your own interests, this is what I noticed the jews do.