we are not a democracy, we were not setup in 1789 to be a democracy. the founding fathers feared democracy greatly calling it mob rule.

we were setup as a republic which failed under lincoln when he refused to allow the southern states to secede which was their constitutional right. freeing slaves is a convienent historic fiction as the cause.

from just before lincolns time an empire began to take shape:

ask the mexicans in what became texas 1845
or the filipinos in 1890's
or the hawaiian nation in the 1880-1900
and the countless other places we have meddled to make it safe for citibank or united fruit or standard oil of new jersey..exxon to you.

if you really want to learn the real facts do a google on twice won congressional medal of honor winner .....general smedley butler.

believing in myths are fine just as long as they don't harm your real life and real well being

we have been a full fledged empire........not a republic or even a democracy since trumans national security act of 1948 when the bulk of the usa army/military was NOT DISBANDED as it HAD BEEN after every other war we had ever fought.

once that occurred it was only a matter of time until the military would effectively take over the economy. and voila.........here we are!!

the greatest democratizing force the world has EVER seen is the internet and it is bringing REAL democracy to every corner it touches. why do you thing the chinese government is so damn fearful of it. because it dissolves the force which allow the elites and the 'ACTIONS to remain hidden from the rest of us.

the internet is bringing real democracy everywhere even to america.