What we call democracy is not true democracy. It's actually a very weak form of democracy, where we don't even ratify laws, let alone participate in their creat

What we call democracy is not true democracy. It's actually a very weak form of democracy, where we don't even ratify laws, let alone participate in their creation. It's all about the politics of power. The elite in power don't want your input on legislation, they want to keep it from you. It's up to us to take back the power though. For more information on this, read Noam Chomsky.