What methods would you use? Defeating their influence over humanity requires providing the same resources without the bloodshed, manipulation, abuse, hypocrisy, and the most pathetic, lack of proof. Replacing it is necessary, because if it leaves an empty spot, it leaves also a chance for something more useless to take the spot. It’s irresponsible to just destroy it just to let a worse plague to take its place.
replace is the wrong term. the pursuit of rational thought for the betterment of the common people would be best
Sorry to those who voted before I edited the description to address oversights I made in my reasoning.
If somehow disappeared I think something would creep in and fill the void. Probably politics, specifically party membership.