Libertarianism vs. Communism - two sides of the same coin?

[_Rick_]

Yes, because ceding control to corrupt, lying, whorish politicians has worked so much better, right?

I'm sorry, but you cannot argue "X is so bad, anything must be better", when there is any number of examples of things being worse than X.

Also, why not propose a more direct democracy instead?

An oligarchy of the rich is just going back to a hereditary system of despotism. It either goes the way of the monarchy, or the way of real socialism, differing by which way the next generation of rulers is chosen.

A regulatory democracy makes politicians market actors, for the market of seats. Sadly a black market for kick-backs has also been established. That's what's distorting the political market, and make legislators act against their supposed best interest.