A democracy can only function if people believe that they have shared interests with the majority of the people in the society. A democracy that can deficit sp

A democracy can only function if people believe that they have shared interests with the majority of the people in the society. A democracy that can deficit spend can only function if they believe not only that, but that they have shared interests with the majority of the future members of the society. I don’t think either assumption holds for the United States right now.