[chimeracoder]

> And if you don't have the time to go out and stump for a candidate or run yourself

This is one model of government. But think about the people for whom this model works and the people for whom this model means that government is all but completely inaccessible.

Saying 'it's up to you to fix it' is one thing when you're talking to a person who already has time, money, and influence. It's quite another when you're talking to people who don't have any of those three things - quite honestly, the people whom government is currently failing the most.

[vlehto]

The other two options are armed rebellion and moving out of U.S.

These people probably don't have time, money or influence to do these things either.