All of the forces working against democracy are driven by capitalism. We need to at least remove capitalist influence from government and social programs becaus

All of the forces working against democracy are driven by capitalism. We need to at least remove capitalist influence from government and social programs because our goal should be to maximize living conditions for all, not to maximize profit for a few. Otherwise, the US is run by and/or funded by institutions that are legally obligated to shareholders to maximize profit over human well-being, and the ultra-rich get to hide behind these frameworks to shield them from guilt. Like you said, I don't think there is a great way to fix this without an overhaul of the entire government and voting systems to return power to the people.