All of this used to be done by horse transit in the U.S. Also, the U.S. is by design merely a polyarchy (rather than a monarchy), and only potentially a democr

All of this used to be done by horse transit in the U.S. Also, the U.S. is by design merely a polyarchy (rather than a monarchy), and only potentially a democracy. Who specifically is elected is less important than the process being accountable. It's made more democratic through participation, and made more of an oligarchy or plutocracy through less participation.