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A captured system is just that. There's no right vote in it. You can argue the lesser of two evils but you are already on the downhill slide by the time that thought even occurs.
Despite the shit ancient system, it's still possible to get a good outcome. But it requires people voting for good candidates consistently. Saying people should shut up about that and just get violent instead is not the way