Another question I'd like to add to your list: why are the current presidential elections such an incredible mess?
The answer to all these questions could be that democracy has stopped working.
The answer to all these questions could be that democracy has stopped working.
It hasn't stopped working, for an example close-to-home, look at the corruption in SF, that has been there for over a century. As long as voters don't pay attention, we'll have lousy government. Voters are the watchdogs.
Also, only few voters vote in the party primaries.