I’m not arguing that the system isn’t broken.
My argument is that it took a unique individual with Obama’s blank slate to do this the first time.
Of course they’re going to try again. The question is what is done in the meantime to stop them.
Obviously there MUST be a reason why powerful people who are in the know haven’t spoken up to challenge this. There are NO strong voices for a reason. That’s because of the wall that was constructed around Obama, one that is difficult to tear down. It isn’t just his election that is the problem, it is also that no one can touch him without triggering what some would call a “Constitutional crisis” (even though we’re living in one every day), let alone a world of hurt brought down on the ones we need to speak up to challenge this huge fortress that is protecting him.
How much further could Tatiz and others get with a wall of Congressman and Senators behind them? A slate of judicial rulings? A truthful press? Money funneled to the lawsuits? A team of lawyers and investigators helping with their every need? People lined up waiting to pitch in and trying to help in any way possible?
Obviously many feel that the challenge is too big, today. Otherwise, he would have been removed from office already. Those in authority think this is too hot to handle for a reason.
I think others look at the construct of this and think it’s too big to touch. And they’re right.
Open admission of fraud undermines the position of the entire political system, with unpredictable consequences for all of the current players. Most of the politicans have illegal, unethical, or immoral behaviour their recent past (or current activity). That is why nobody in authority wants to make a decisive takedown of one of their peers. They are all vulnerable to factional retaliation.
There is nothing unique about Obama in his background or attitudes, and his election was not a "historical accident". Rather it was the intended result of a system that was (and is) functioning as it was designed to do.
The purpose of our current system has evolved to maintain the current elites in power, to indulge themselves in whatever activities may please them, in perpetuity.
Changing the purpose of the system is very difficult, since a large number of people benefit from things as they are - even during periods of decline. The appeal of "free stuff for everybody" is hard to beat. The early adopters and supporters do indeed get the goodies and have every reason to support a corrupt system. It is the latecomers to the party who get stuck with the bills.
As the writer says “I either want less corruption, or more chance to participate in it.”
The best prospect that we have now is reducing the amount of money that the Government can collect or spend. Corruption in the political process becomes less important if the amounts at stake are smaller.
The systemic removal of incumbents in all elections, and mandatory term limits on all elected or appointed positions in Government would help. A consistent rule-of-law would help. Eliminating the votes of of dead people, imaginary people, and non-citizens would help.
Unfortunately, it is easy to prescribe effective measures that will change the direction and purpose of a system, but much more difficult to implement them.
Of course there are other ways to change the system. The key question is "to what direction and purpose?".