The problem is that politics runs heavily on a system of alliances and agreements which doesn't strictly follow naturally. On the other hand, those outside the system who are seeking answers are developing their ideas independently of all that.

Now, those who know for a fact that their way of life will never be tolerated by the rest of society under any circumstances, don't even care who is right because losing power means death for them. The problem we've got right now is that our social structure has reached it's logical conclusion, as it was always about building more power without any consideration for an ending point (well, it was considered, but it was deeply flawed). So we've got people in power who are married to a flawed concept of reality, and we've got people who are actually invested in learning the truth of the world who have no power at all.

Ultimately those currently holding power will fall, as that is always the fate of those who attempt to actualize flawed ideologies, and humanity's fate will rest on how well those others have been able to prepare themselves for actual responsibility in real time.