I'm not quite that pessimistic. People are starting to see the stupidity of the two-party death march.It will not cure anything really. Systems people come up with are always corrupt because they always involve some sort of power.
But it will be far better IMHO if it ever happens. Unlikely though, we have to force those in power to accept it and they have pretty successfully closed off all paths for the people to do so. That does not mean I do not think it is worth trying though. Nothing good comes easy.
That's why we're working it from the ground up. DC will obviously be against it, but counties, states, party primary elections - are picking up on it all over the country with good results. The more people get used to it, the harder it will be for powers-that-be to scare everyone away from it. Then we can shoot for it nationally.