Should we blame our political leaders? Or should be blame the system that put them in place--and made the better leaders impotent?

Magic thinking won't save us. Writing more Medium articles won't save us.

It's time for average people to build a new democracy:

https://medium.com/discourse/tiered-democratic-governance-3f36a8f45660

P.S. Don't wait for the political elite, the wealthy, or the academics to build this system for you. It has to be you.