They absolutely know how easy it'd be, and yet it'll never happen. The purpose of a system is what it does.

It would also quickly display the shortcomings of pure democracy as well. We would be better off being represented by pure random 2 year appointment by lottery for every possible position in government judges, representatives and executives one an all. Lobbying, I mean, bribes of any kind would also need to be dealt with but at least we would begin with less corruption than we have now as the corruption exists before any ballot is cast.