A system that has alternatives is different from a system that is singular.

The latter leads to situations like: "For me to survive, the system I'm a part of, and that has no alternative, must also survive."

That can get stuck in a situation of perpetuation even of a dysfunctional system.

"This system is terrible but it's better than chaos."

When you have multiple viable options, you can pick the least-bad option, iterating to improvement through choice, with each option needing to compete.