Yeah but those people are a small margin of the population, you are aware that most people that utilize the system to fuck other people over are those that have the means and resources to do such a thing, not the impoverished or lame.
If you look at class statistics and studies on their psychology you find that upper class is much more HARSH, or CRITICAL of others, but not as harsh or critical of themselves. Other studies have demonstrated that high end or luxury cars follow the law of cutting off pedestrians in intersections, while crappy beater cars are almost exclusively courteous and considerate giving the pedestrians the right of way. Another one showed that merely pretending to be upper class influences how people judge others and what they think is fair (lying and cheating to achieve means) and will excuse and not feel guilty for their behavior. The Stanford Prison Study is famous for this simple aspect of demonstrating that it's the system itself that is to blame, and individuals are powerless to the setting.
The setting here is that government is legitimate and we have lawful courts, but we have an impostor pretending to be government when it's nothing more than a for profit corporation of the bankers, which control it, were more people aware of this, the pretense of lawful order wouldn't be nearly as effective. Poor people aren't flocking to the bookstores to read something that is critically acclaimed by the ones who actually can utilize the system to fuck others over, and those that have the time would probably be here on the internet.
Those studies really are fascinating. Follows with the saying;
"Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
I haven't read Awakening, but it sounds interesting. Odd that I haven't heard of it.
With regards to the abuse of authority, I agree. I honestly think many of the founding fathers would agree as well and is why the system is set up like it is. Now we have a problem with those in authoirty flaunting the system and lemmings endorsing their lawlessness - but that is a rabbit hole.
I'll add that I agree that most people are not "shit" but good people. I think the number ends up being about 94% good and 6% bad. That 6% number corresponds with the estimated number of sociopaths and narcissists in our midst.
The democratic will elects politicians which represent the average behaviour. The masses are responsible all the way. Not the representatives that grant their wishes.
Generation after generation of millions of people have slowly crafter the ethics of the system by the representatives they choose to elect.
Remember. They are the 99.9%. Even if 25% vote is still enough.
This is what happens. You are disagree against reality but reality doesn't go away.
If people did not like the current character, system and distribution they would elect people that would address those issues.
There are two kinds of people. Those who dream of the top and those who deny this fact.
apathy. much the same thing. Nobody cares because the system is "ok" for them