some of the most expensive campaigns in US history
And what got them into the utterly privileged position of running those expensive campaigns in the first place, hmmm?
People don’t want the status quo upset,
No, be honest… you don’t want the status quo upset - which is why you are pretending “liberal democracy” can actually be called democratic with a straight face.
People are continually voting for it.
People are continuing to vote for the narrow set of political options they are allowed to vote for - that is it.