On its face, it sounds ridiculous: Is America a democracy? “Of course it is!” – it’s a fact that Americans know deep in their bones. After all, from birth to death “democracy!” is a constant drumbeat in American society – a mantra repeated over and over. Parents, teachers, and politicians all repeat it. The founding documents of the government say it is (beginning with “We the people of the United States,” no less). Hell, America even has a long history of sending its military across the globe in a self-proclaimed effort to spread and defend democracy. How absurd it is to even pose the question…
…but is America a democracy? Unfortunately, the highest quality evidence available appears to say “No.”
Darn Ecology 