Britain and the US: How the Oligarchies Posing as Democracies have Been Exposed

Anyone looking at the current state of the United States and the United Kingdom – the former bitterly divided with a hooligan running for president again, the latter both literally and figuratively falling to pieces around our ears – would be justified in adding some expletives to the question: what has gone wrong with what were once touted as leading examples of democracies?

It would take an entire book to answer that fully. A short answer is that neither the US nor the UK is a democracy in much more than name.

What should be the exclusive duty of government – to serve the economic, social and security interests and welfare of all the people – is subordinated to what will play well enough for enough voters to ensure the governing party’s re-election.

https://bylinetimes.com/2023/09/05/britain-and-the-us-how-the-oligarchies-posing-as-democracies-have-been-exposed/

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'Britain and the US: How the Oligarchies Posing as Democracies have Been Exposed' – Byline Times

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