“Democracy is just a word. You have to give it meaning. The US is not a democracy. Most Americans do not vote. We haven't had a real choice for a long, long time now. Wealth rules. Corporations rule. The US is a plutocracy - government by wealthy people. Certain people control multinational corporations. You couldn't get elected in the US without lots of money.” PeopleGivingLongRealGovernmentCertainChoicesWealthMoneyDemocracyHavensLong TimeVoteCorporationsWealthyLots Of MoneyMultinationalsPlutocracyMultinational Corporations Author:Ramsey Clark
“We're not a democracy. It's a terrible misunderstandin g and a slander to the idea of democracy to call us that. In reality, we're a plutocracy: a government by the wealthy.” IdeasRealityGovernmentAmericaDemocracyTerribleWealthySlanderPlutocracy Author:Ramsey Clark
“Most faults are not in our Constitution, but in ourselves.” DemocracyConstitutionFaults Author:Ramsey Clark
