&gt; getting representatives which represents the great variety of voter opinions<p>The parties in the US don&#x27;t control the opinions and seats of their elected members, which means you get a greater variety of political positions under the same label than you do in a lot of parliamentary systems. Republicans in California can easily be left of Democrats in Georgia.[0]<p>There are opinions held by small interest groups that are not reflected in the democratic process, to be sure.<p>On the other hand, performing artists have their own line in the tax code, so sometimes these groups do get their way.<p>&gt; US elections are so dominated by advertisement, expensive campaigns and donations that there is no way a politician can actually do what they tell voters because at the end of the day they have to satisfy donors<p>A lot of studies have debunked the influence of money on campaigns.[1]<p>Jeb&#x27;s massive war chest didn&#x27;t keep him in the race.<p>Here are the richest individuals to ever launch a bid for the presidency[2]:<p>1) Ross Perot<p>2) Steve Forbes<p>3) John Kerry<p>4) Mitt Romney<p>5) Al Gore<p>The Clintons are next, but most of their money was made after Bill&#x27;s Presidency.<p>Giuliani, Edwards, and Huntsman round out the list (before this election, I&#x27;m not sure if anyone really knows how much Trump is worth).<p>A lot of losers on that list for a system so influenced by money.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Zell_Miller" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Zell_Miller</a><p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;freakonomics.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;01&#x2F;17&#x2F;how-much-does-campaign-spending-influence-the-election-a-freakonomics-quorum&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;freakonomics.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;01&#x2F;17&#x2F;how-much-does-campaign-sp...</a><p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nydailynews.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;politics&#x2F;ross-perot-tops-list-wealthiest-u-s-presidential-candidates-article-1.1439270" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nydailynews.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;politics&#x2F;ross-perot-tops-lis...</a>