Good observation. Government is always a generational thing. The opinions and morals each generation had in their youth permeate the society when they enter their 50s and 60s and take over major leadership positions.
Luckily, "Reagan-era youth" are getting older and closer to taking the reins.
That'll be great for awhile -- until "Clinton-era youth" get their turn ... Shudder!
And the tail end of the Clinton era youth are the Boomlet, who were propagandized by their parents, the late 60s and 70s college students. Our window of opportunity will be short - very short.