I think the jury is still out on whether a corrupt elite cannot hijack a democratic system. I don't think the jury's out, so to speak. It can definitely happen

I think the jury is still out on whether a corrupt elite cannot hijack a democratic system. I don't think the jury's out, so to speak. It can definitely happen, and I think US plutocracy is definitely corroding the democracy. Democracy is a complex system and needs a lot of safeguards; a constitution and an electoral process are only two of many necessary ingredients.