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[–] rwbj 2 points -2 points (+0|-2) ago 

I'd also add that different forms of government can make public response against corruption even more effective. For instance most of the developed world now uses various forms of proportional representation. In our system if a state sends 10 representatives to congress and each district votes exactly 40% democrat, 30% republican, 20% libertarian, 20% green that you get 10 democrat representatives. Wouldn't getting 4 democrats, 3 republicans, 2 libertarians, and 2 greens make infinitely more sense? Proportional systems also make jerrymandering, where politicians unfairly draw those districts out for political gain, impossible.

Anyhow, the point there is that small groups of people can actually get political representation in congress and start working to enact change. In the current system you win a plurality over every other party, or go home with 0 representation and that is why even though fewer people than ever identify as republican or democrat just about 100% of seats at all levels of our government are occupied by republicans or democrats.