Oh, I certainly agree there’s a spiritual aspect here, but its existence does not excuse or in any way mitigate the responsibility that our leaders have — in fact, I should say it only increases their guilt.
As long as you stand back and catcall and complain you will find yourself a self fulfilling prophet.
C. S. Lewis spoke to this point too. It is wishing black were a little blacker (so you can blaspheme it).