They never had to go out of their way to obtain this result. It is on a par with saying that a gardener went out of his way to reduce his flowerbeds to weeds. All it takes is negligence. And all that takes is not caring. And when your obsession is with power and control, there is no room for caring about beauty. What has it done for you lately?

It also explains their general unsavory demeanor and appearance. When there is no inner beauty, there will be no outer beauty.