If (and only if) a politician knows that the system is wrong and he/she goes out and asks for reforms, everyone (read as media) would brand him as “radical” and “spoil sport”.

He/She will then be asked to justify the view proposed and also predict the when the impending danger can happen. This is a catch-22; one can never predict when the impending disaster can occur, but can always say that it is bound to happen.

This leads to a great controversy for his/her career.

So – in general, politicians do not involve themselves in reality check and maintain that much needed “feel good” factor.

Bingo.