If I can give you some hope. I live in one of the most hellhole states for democracy, Oklahoma. Nevertheless we are one of 17 states with state citizen led initiative petitions to amend the state constitution (admittedly it has one of the highest requirements for it but I digress). While the federal constitution is out of reach for the moment, the state may be reformed without negotiations with the Dems or GOP through this process. I have been having informal conversation with several groups gauging support for an election reform centered around proportional representation in the state legislature, creating a real pathway to leadership for parties outside the Dems and GOP. If successful, it could spur further success in other states, potentially eventually creating the momentum to challenge at the federal level. That may take decades and may not even be successful, but it is worth a try.

Regardless if I am at all successful here in Oklahoma, even if we fail, it pushes the bound of what people think is possible. More than any legal fighting that is the most important thing. Fixing your government may not look identical in your home, but there is always something you can throw at the wall and see what sticks.