The only way to fight corruption, is to mercilessly reduce power of elected officials, or the officials appointed by elected officials. Via the vote. There is

The only way to fight corruption, is to mercilessly reduce power of elected officials, or the officials appointed by elected officials. Via the vote. There is simply no other way. A hope for a powerful yet fair political elite without a term limit -- is analogous to believing that earth is flat. These leaches will tell their voters, how they will 'fix things', and how the 'needy will be served', and how the unfair will be made fair, etc. As long as they get the checkbook, the law enforcement and the media 'covering' for them. There is little difference between the modern day enabled 'Progressive' politician, and the old day racketeering Mafiosi. Both wanted to control their 'sphere of influence' by very similar methods. And both want their 'subjects' to be as powerless as possible (in both legal, and self-defense senses) Both use a form of assassination to scare the opponents (mafia chose physical, and the progressive politicians go for the economic & character assassination first ).