This is entirely too cynical and pessimistic. In particular others have pointed ...

nielsbot · on Oct 22, 2021

I disagree--those other countries operate under different rules. Power does corrupt.

croon · on Oct 22, 2021

Different rules that those people set up. Power can't be created or destroyed, it can only converted from one form to another.

I'd much rather power reside with people and what they can vote for, rather than let it all fall to mega-corps.