Sorry for the double comment, it should be a Republic but its been an Oligarchy for some time, is what I ment to put in my previous comment.
No problem on the double.
The schools have been emphasizing that we are a “democracy” for a long time, even though it is “republic” that we recite in the Pledge.
Yup, there has been a concentration of power in a relative few for quite a while. When these intellectually dishonest people create policy that is contrary to what the majority of their constituents say, it is a problem.
Going against public sentiment by passing the original bailout bill, and failing to crack down on the border and illegal imms comes to mind.