I'm not talking about lesser evil. It's all evil. It's the pursuit of power. What ends up beneficial is whether or not that power is distributed in a way that allows people to empower each other.
We have three means to power: communication (including education), our vote, and our dollars. Yes, our vote has too little power. That power has been eroding since the 1970's, not in small part because people with money have figured how to leverage speech platforms.
Vote for democracy.