Yes, that is the problem in a nutshell. If the very wealthy can control both of those large political parties...and they do...then you cannot establish a real democracy (or, if you prefer, a real republic) by voting out one party and voting in the other. You can alter the situation a bit, in a superficial sense, but you can't get the government to truly represent the public when both parties have been bought out by vested interests.

The same problem exists in Canada. All our larger political parties are really controlled by the major players in the financial community...and that ain't the general public! And I bet it's just like that in the UK too, although I'm not familiar enough with UK politics to really say.

So we were all told this fairy tale about democracy when we were kids. We were told we lived in a truly representative system which reflected the will of the people. I am sorry to say that that is not so, and there is also no Santa Claus and no Tooth Fairy. We are serfs...serfs with a lot of electronic toys and other goodies to keep us distracted.