We are a Republic and that IS a form of government Jim. (In fact, the pedge of allegiance states "and to the Republic for which it stands..." not and to the democracy.


>>>But the main thing is... what has your government done for "YOU THE PEOPLE" lately (and mine for me)? The answer is clear as a bell - NOTHING.
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>>>Government has effectively given up on improving the life and lot of its citizens. But since they still value their jobs/power, they've come up with another thing to get themselves elected - instilling FEAR.
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>>PMFJI,
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>>But what you are saying is purely SOCIALISTIC POV. Where does it say that the government has to improve the life of people? In a capitalisic society the government's role is to protect us from the external enemies, protect us from illegal activities of some companies and individuals, and provide basic public services.
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>>If you wait for the government to *give* you and *provide* for you, you are aspiring a Socialism.
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>No Dmitry, not "socialism" at all.
>A "democracy" is a form of government by THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE.
>"Capitalism" is NOT a form of government. "Socialized services" are NOT a form of government.
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>Since the demise of the USSR, governments of the capitalistic variety have failed to do FOR THE PEOPLE what you simplistically outline above.
>Especially when it comes to your "protect us from illegal activities of some companies and individuals". Their (government's) methodology has been to legalize some of the stuff that used to be illegal. And should still be illegal. On other things the government simply bails out corporations. Do you see the government bailing out people?
>As regards "providing basic public services", ask the people of Louisiana and Mississippi and Arkansas and Florida what they think of that?
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>Corporations get more and more of your tax money while you and your neighbours get less and less. You know, those same corporations who everyone acknowledges "mave no morals". Yet you will not be moving to China any time soon, but as soon as the corporation can't squeeze any more money out of government it will be GONE!
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>THE PEOPLE have lost control of THEIR governments, all over the world. That's the way it is in dictatorships and monarchies, but not in democracies. But it is now.