We could instead randomly select representatives instead of using popularity contests where the candidates need money for advertisements in order to get popular

We could instead randomly select representatives instead of using popularity contests where the candidates need money for advertisements in order to get popular, or to just even let people know that they exist.[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition [1] But the real solution is getting rid of money.