> The bottom line is people don't have the representative power they think they have. And other, most concentrated power centers make decisions for them. The s

> The bottom line is people don't have the representative power they think they have. And other, most concentrated power centers make decisions for them. The sheer volume of people who think the two parties are the same and/or their voting is pointless would disagree with you. > Whether it is one person or 20 large companies doesn't matter much. I can't quite be one person so on paper it will never be dictatorship A large number of opposing poles on a spectrum are involved, it isn't just "20 companies". This competition allows it to function in a reasonable stable manner that appears similar to a Republic as everyone with the power to change the status quo is represented roughly equal to their ability to do so. The simple truth is revolution requires it to be backed by people with resources.