Voting is clearly corrupted.

a) Nature offers enacting balance towards each ones reacting choice within.

b) VOTE; noun - "formal expression of one's choice with regard to a proposal" aka ones consent to the suggestions of another, while ignoring perceivable.

Self discernment (clear) or ignorance (obscure) implies ones free will of choice.

c) To cast a vote aka CAST; verb - "to form in a mold" implies consent casting itself into the form of suggested, which represents spell-craft, hence others crafting suggestions to bind ones consent into self-imposed casts/molds.

No, we do not.

a) Both nihilism (no; not) and pluralism (we) represents suggested molds tempting ones consent to cast itself into.

b) Pluralism (we) tempts singular (one) to ignore self for others; hence speaking in the name of others instead of expressing self.

c) Nihilism (no; not) tempts one into denial of everything (perceivable) for suggested (nothing), hence wielding denial (no; not) against others.

the way things are being run...

...is being ignored by things (life) within way (inception towards death) for the suggested ways of others aka mainstream; currency; party-line; chain of command; progressivism; adherence to current thing; climbing career ladders; push it to the limit; in it to win it; just do it; fear/hope towards outcomes; seeking relief; choosing want (temptation) over need (resistance) etc.

they do not know how to change...

....because they choose to ignore being (life) within change (inception towards death).

selectees...

Aka chosen ones are chosen by ones choice, when consenting to their suggestions... ELITE; noun (French élite) - "selection, choice".