U.S. median wage drops to $26k

The greedy rich folk pay off the government, Skurai.

So why don't we get politicians who AREN'T corrupted? It's it determined by OUR votes?

In fact, why don't we BECOME politicians??

Because you have to have money to get into office and you won't stay there long unless you bend to your corporate masters.

So just kill all the rich people and THEN become politicians.

And how do you propose we kill all of the rich people? They have money, and power. They have the police and SWAT to protect them. Perhaps even the military.

Briefcase nukes? "For the greater good"?

Destroying the Bohemian Grove during an Encampment would probably be a good approach, but it would be difficult/impossible to do it by land. If one could figure out how to do it, that should destroy a very large portion of the elite.