The reason why Democrats didn't do more when hey controlled both Houses of Legislature, The White House, and The Supreme Court during Obama's first term, is because they didn't want to.
In short, they didn't want to because the reality is they are all moderate republicans, which in itself is an oxymoron. Don't believe me, here is Obama saying just that; https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJIlZxHfclc Now imagine you somehow get total control of all braches, and to top it off 3 weeks filibuster proof. You can do anything, but you don't really want change. What do you do? Well implement RomneyCare, call it ObamaCare and leave out the public option, which will ensure it be a giveaway to big pharma. Seems good at first glance, but leaving out the public option really killed it, as they intended. When It comes to roe, well some Obama clips tell the story pretty decently.
Carlin said it best, I have cut it down a bit, since it's a long bit.
It’s a big CLUB. And YOU AIN’T IN IT.
You and I are NOT IN the big club. By the way, it’s the same big club they use to beat you over the head with all day long when they tell you what to believe.
Telling you what to believe — what to think — and what to buy.
Good honest hard-workin people — white collar, blue collar — doesn’t matter what color shirt you have on. Good honest hard-workin people CONTINUE — these are people of modest means — continue to elect these RICH COCKSUCKERS who don’t GIVE a fuck about them. They don’t give a fuck about you, they don’t GIVE A FUCK ABOUT YOU.
THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT YOU — AT ALL. AT ALL. AT ALL.
Sure, easy to quote Carlin and the extreme, but there are Rules for rulers.
For a simplified example, if you don't agree to give weapons to isreal you can't become president. But without power you can do nothing. Best you on the throne than others right? There are also heavy economic consequences based on natural resources and populations that inherently allow these governments to thrive.
You're right they are serving the elite, but if you want to instill change you need a realistic plan. And just whining it's all rigged is no advancing anything.