Very good post and I completely agree. What I think this is a result of, is the construction of a very complicated and abstract apparatus - that of wealth, clas

Very good post and I completely agree. What I think this is a result of, is the construction of a very complicated and abstract apparatus - that of wealth, class, media, and all the various laws/regulations/judicial rulings that serve to cement the system and undermine a true democracy. What good is free speech when rich people can simply pay people to espouse and justify views as a full time job? What good is the second amendment with a militarized police force? What good is privacy with the NSA? What good is political free speech with the CIA and FBI? What good is democracy when those with views outside the two party system have essentially no representation?