The US has never been a democracy. Even if we weren’t governed by corporate entities, the definition of democracy does not include anything close to the electoral college.
I think that’s too strict of a definition. There’s a gradation between democracy and authoritarianism. But you are correct; the US is actually more of a democracy than it has ever been.
The US has never been a democracy. Even if we weren’t governed by corporate entities, the definition of democracy does not include anything close to the electoral college.
I think that’s too strict of a definition. There’s a gradation between democracy and authoritarianism. But you are correct; the US is actually more of a democracy than it has ever been.
During every census, the least populous states, which are not politically moderate places, get an even louder voice in Congress.
Meanwhile, 1 in 8 Americans live in California. But they get but a whisper per capita in terms of representation in Washington. Boooooooo.