Have some personal accountability.
Or else, you are not free, nor a democracy.
While I agree with you, it is more complex than I simplified it. It is that general apathy of americans that lets administrations get so out of control.
Party sizes vary greatly after elections which means politicians feel the consequences of their actions. It is not perfect of course, but it is better.
The weird thing is that it is possible to have multiple parties in the US, but they never get enough votes. This makes it seem like their has to be a lot of corruption.
Countries where multiple parties feasibly compete have the possibility, at least, of a disruptive new party taking share.
The American system, like the American ISP market in most of the country, is so rigged for the two corrupt incumbents that you basically always have a choice of light dark gray or dark light gray.
I live in Japan where we have a wide range of competing ISPs and political parties. Both Internet service and political representation are vastly better than in my native USA.
(Admittedly, the former more so than the latter...)
he did indicate he would continue President Obama’s controversial drone strike program against alleged terrorist suspects.