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Yes, we can; and we do it by achieving the power to set the rules of society so that people do the right thing by default, whether or not they care
This depends a lot upon which country.
The path to power in some is indeed determined by elections. Not all, and some countries are mixed, like the US, where gerrymandering limits the impact of elections in large areas