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Originally Posted by Broadsword2004

Having a representative system of government in place already is a huge accomplishment. If it encounters problems, then IMO you work to fix those problems, not upend the system. If you upend the current government, replacing it with one that is just as good or better is extremely difficult and usually doesn't happen. But let's say a revolution happened where we overthrew the current federal government and managed to put a brand-new democratic government in place. You think it wouldn't be just as corrupt? All democratic systems of government will be corrupt to some degree with power-hungry politicians that seek to infringe on rights in various ways.

Also, corruption in the elections is nothing new. When you read about some of the stuff that used to go on in the earlier times of our country regarding elections, it makes one's head spin. The mob played a role in getting JFK elected for example.

"What country ever existed a century and a half without a rebellion? And what country can preserve it's liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure. " - Thomas Jefferson

Why do you think he said that?