| "If Abraham Lincoln famously defined 'democracy' as 'government of, by and for the people,'" the statement reads, "American democracy was always government OVER everyone, BY a small wealthy class, and (with an occasional exception) FOR these same few." Wealth in private property has always been the main criteria for rule.
In current times, however, the capture of power by George W. Bush through two stolen elections marks a new moment in US history. "Even the modest degree of influence Americans once enjoyed over their rulers has practically disappeared," the statement says. |
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