The structure for controls is there. It just needs a fix. Write your representatives.

Journalism backed by advertisement pushing consumerism isn't a valid democratic institution, IMHO. It doesn't represent anything. As a control system it is a travesty, you don't vote them and you have to pay for access. And then it forces candidates to be press-visible with the same marketing machine, with the same backers.

Full government transparency is required, not just rhetoric. The technology is available already.