It's not the upper classes' fault--in fact, they're the intelligent ones who are making use of their right. It's our own fault. Quite frankly, the biggest problem with American politics isn't the parties, the upper classes, or even the government--rather, it's American laziness. Most Americans treat their politics like they do their religion: a one-time thing and then boom you're done. They think that they only have to vote once every 4 years and then everything will work out. It doesn't work that way. If we want true change and a true voice then we need to actively be involved and not be afraid to think outside the two party dichotomy. The upper classes and the like are influencing things because they are the only ones actually getting involved and thus we're allowing them to by not getting involved ourselves, being passive and lazy, and being sheep to clever marketing. The only thing that can save us is for Americans to wake up and actually get involved. We have this great privilege of a republic and we don't even use it.