If the Richest Americans bought the American Democracy, would Democracy continue to exist?

Question

If the Richest Americans bought the American Democracy, would Democracy continue to exist?

Answer 1

It's a done deal, and democracy is as corrupt as anything else in this country.

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.  Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."

-Ben Franklin

Answer 2

How do you know it has not already happened?

Politicians need mind boggling amounts of money to do an election.

The Justice Dept tried to sue Microsoft for Unfair Monopoly practices, but lost, because Microsoft had more money for good lawyers than the entire US government budget.

Answer 3

They did and it doesn't.  Sure we can spout off, within limits, on Y!A, but all the important decisions get made by the super rich.  The U.S. never had a true democracy and what democratic elements remain have been severely weakened over the years, especially the last seven.

Answer 4

What do you mean by "bought"?  You can't purchase a political philosophy and way of life.

Answer 5

Not sure what you mean by "bought", but if you are asking if the "rich" control our country, the answer is ABSOLUTELY.

First you have to understand that there is no such thing as an American Democracy.  The US is not a democracy, never has been.  It is a republic.

In a true democracy, the people make the decisions.  In a republic, the people elect representatives to make those decisions.  In the US, we elect politicians to the House of Representatives and to the Senate, therefore, we are a republic.

Therefore, it is much easier for the "rich" to control our government.  All they have to do is control a relatively few number of people:  the House of Reps and the Senate.  And since most of those people are members of the "rich" group, it's pretty easy to control them.

I am not saying our system is corrupt or that it should be changed.  But anyone who thinks that WE THE PEOPLE control our country is sadly and badly mistaken.

Answer 6

One cannot answer this question because the meaning of 'American' isn't clear:

- A person or attribute of South or North America

- A person or attribute of the indigenous peoples of South or North America

- A citizen or attribute of the ’United States of America’: the political correct term is 'US-American'

Which 'Americans' do you mean? From North or South America? And from which country in one of theese 2 continents called 'America'?

'American' for 'US-American' is geographically and politically not correct

Answer 7

Natural law supercedes all man made laws.  Survival of the fittest (capitalism) is the best policy for social Darwinism.  Otherwise, politics is just socialism.

Read that one for Hillary!

Answer 8

No, because most of the richest people in this country are republicans.

Answer 9

The internet is the last bastion of democracy. Especially when big businesses like GE own the television news and Rupert Murdoch owns the London Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Many countries like China and North Korea have already shut it down.

Democracy needs a free press to survive. The Rich and their minions will be the first to shut the internet down.

They already tried in 1997 but he Supreme Court wouldn't let them. It will happen again.

Answer 10

they already have so yes, a democracy will continue but only because not enough people demand an end to lobbying, where representatives of either people or organizations buy legislation favorable to themselves by gifts, trips, and political donations: or until enough people demand an end to the practice of a potential office holder  being given massive amounts of money to run his campaign by those who hope to gain favor with the candidate when certain matters are put to a vote.   the best illustration of this may be the Snake river dams where people themselves, fisherman, the indians in the area, conservationists, and elected officials wanted the dams removed because of the threat to the salmon industry in that area. and under a true democracy, since a majority of people wanted that, the dams would have been destroyed but because we are instead  a government for sale that particular fight has been going on for over 20 years now.

Democracy as we have come to know it continues to exist but a democracy which is faithful to the concepts set forth as our forefathers intended has been gone a long time now and will never be reclaimed as long as America remains for sale to the highest bidder.

Answer 11

etIt's amaze how much misinformation you run into. First of all,if you are referring to the United States when you say Democracy,you are wrong. The U.S. is a REPUBLIC!  Read the Federalist Papers. No.14. it deals with the difference between a Republic and a Democracy. Republic won.

The difference being: Democracy--the people meet and exercise the government in person (town hall style)

Republic--they assemble and administrate by representatives and agents.

In the "PLEDGE of  ALLEGIANCE" it says "and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands"........Now for your question. NO!! Because an individual(s) would have sway over the outcome. That puts it in the category of a dictatorship. or any variance of "isms".

The term American is understood world wide as "some one from the United States".  Any one from South America (the Americas) is called by the country they are from: Brazil (Brazilians) -  Peru (Peruvians) etc.