@adam @adam Well, it does comport with what Gilens & Page revealed - in 2014! That is, there is now virtually no correlation between "the will of the people" and what the govt chooses to do. Classic "elite vs. the masses" stuff, I guess - and, as in virtually all historical examples, it's the masses who've got it right. "Same as it ever was" (h/t Talking Heads), it appears...

https://pnhp.org/news/gilens-and-page-average-citizens-have-little-impact-on-public-policy/

#GilensandPage #democrature #PotemkinDemocracy #SameAsItEverWas