Distractions to distract you from the relentless pursuit of more power.
While America is distracted by the all the events, too many to count, the government is growing even more relentless in its obvious pursuit of more power, while the American people scramble to do their best in following the old and new rules. However, while American's are trying to do their very best, those in power are standing by to enforce the laws, according to their opinions of them, while not at all following the laws, or even their made up ones, themselves. Complete hypocrisy at the highest level.