How is democracy doing in the USA?
A few years back, social scientists studied who influences government choices in America. The results were unsurprising. Financial elites and organized interest groups get what they want from the government. When the wishes of the rich or an interest group conflict with what the public wants, the public loses. For example, 93% of the public wants background checks on all gun buyers, a weak. symbolic reaction to mass murders. The House, Senate, President and Supreme Court have ignored this proposal for decades. The gun manufacturers and their organized interest group, the NRA, get their way.
In 2016 white-wing voters rebelled against being ignored and seized the Republican Party. The unheard Left rebelled in the Democratic Party but lost. In the general election, financial elites backed the candidates of both parties. tRump ran second and won.
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