Democracy favors any group or person who has political power.

Here is a general idea for how this works out.

15% of the population controls 90% of the wealth. This group uses the principles of democracy to pass laws that benefit them alone and dictate policy to our government. This causes a wide income gap between the super rich and everyone else.

The upper 15% have the most money. They use their money to manage public opinion. The public, therefore, does not mind.

The bottom 85% have enormous potential power and could easily change the system so that democracy serves them. Why don’t the people use that power for their own benefit?

Citizens treat government as if it were their guardian. They unwittingly think that their representatives are working on their behalf, trying to do what is best for society.  They are not. Elected representatives act out of self interest just like other human beings. This is human nature.

Plain and simple, democracy works for those with political power, provided that they have the will to use it to pursue their interests

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