To me it seems like there needs to be a complete shift in the kind of people that are in government for things to change. Might be a good idea to start running for an office you think you could do better in. I know nobody has time, inclination, or money for that, but man this is a crisis.

Why does change need to come from governments? Why can't we hold ourselves to a higher standard of ethics.

It doesnt have to come from government. We can definitely hold ourselves to better standards, but I also think that there need to be stronger checks and balances too. I think they feed into each other, hold better standards and having a strong sense of justice.

To clarify I'm in favor of more tech regulations I just think we need to be better even when it's not to comply with the law

As CS Lewis said, "Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is looking."