The ability to throw the bums out are stymied by an election system that is all billionaire skewed with billions to get elected, gerrymandering and an electoral college. Money itself was ruled to be free speech. Even the good guys have to be billionaire friendly to get elected.

98% of the population can't afford to run for office so its a 'rich only - all others stay out' club at this point. School Board elections are known to cost $300,000 or more.

Voting rights are not racially friendly to the courts and Jim Crow decisions are given to the States so red states get redder and blue states get bluer.