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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JohnyMac on April 27, 2015, 10:15:32 AM

Title: Princeton study as a warning to Europe: US is no longer a democracy
Post by: JohnyMac on April 27, 2015, 10:15:32 AM
Do you agree?

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A recent study at Princeton University comes to an astonishing result: The US is no longer a democracy, because political decisions no longer serve the needs of citizens, but the interests of a small economic elite. The findings are also important in terms of foreign policy: If there are conflicts - such as those against Russia - escalate, it is the US government not to protect the interests of the American people, but hard-hitting commercial considerations.

The whole article by the German Economic Press (https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdeutsche-wirtschafts-nachrichten.de%2F2015%2F04%2F26%2Fprinceton-studie-als-warnung-an-europa-usa-sind-keine-demokratie-mehr%2F&edit-text=&act=url).
Title: Re: Princeton study as a warning to Europe: US is no longer a democracy
Post by: crudos on April 27, 2015, 01:45:04 PM
Been that way since 1776, at least.
Title: Re: Princeton study as a warning to Europe: US is no longer a democracy
Post by: JohnyMac on April 27, 2015, 02:56:18 PM
Well it has never been a democracy. The USofA is a Republic.
Title: Re: Princeton study as a warning to Europe: US is no longer a democracy
Post by: Grudgie on April 27, 2015, 05:48:24 PM
Well it has never been a democracy. The USofA is a Republic.

Right, they mean Democracy in the sense that individuals have a say in what goes on at the top.

The study is not shocking.
Title: Re: Princeton study as a warning to Europe: US is no longer a democracy
Post by: Kbop on April 27, 2015, 09:42:12 PM
interesting find.  several European drafts, including the BBC.  only a few smaller houses in the US covered it...
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9354310 (http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9354310)

Looks like the US news didn't think this important enough to comment on?