Interesting.  This whole idea of the swamp as parasites or malicious symbionts within the system.  It makes you think of "they live" -- alien / interdimensional parasites that infect our systems of media, politics, government, intelligence and authority--the rings of power infected by occulted worms  theyre' worms michael!  they're maggots michael!  sorry rough quote from lost boys Yes, I understand the slowness of justice is to prevent civil war, which in your analogy is the parasites taking down the host