> we need to get money out of politics

Not really possible. There's at least 40 more years of citizens united before any practical ability to restrict money in politics becomes constitutional again.

> we need to seriously reconsider how democracy works because it’s currently failing everyone but the ultra wealthy

Not true. The plurality that voted in the current administration are generally pleased with the state of things. Democracy is working as expected. It was close, but this is what more people wanted.