Well this situation is both embarrassing and depressing.
It's embarrassing to think that people would actually be so stupid as to put their name on this petition and they will be hurt.
It is depressing to think that they and their familirs are going to be hurt, and it's depressing because I feel like there's nothing I or others can do about it.
The battle has been lost, we are all heading for or are already in our lifeboats; we are exiting this shitty system and taking our money and skills elsewhere where they are appreciated and rewarded.
The system is a mess, but not much will be done about it until it collapses so utterly completely, that there is nothing left to rebuild.