The real answer is, politicians and the elite want power for themselves. You have to ask yourself, when a system is created where there's only 2 options, and w

The real answer is, politicians and the elite want power for themselves. You have to ask yourself, when a system is created where there's only 2 options, and where the same interests rule no matter whom you choose, do you really have a democracy? Edit - apparently propaganda works. Both posts criticizing the US' democracy have been downvoted with no explanation. Still doesn't change the fact that what GWB started, Obama has continued, and the next incumbent, whether Dem or Republican, will continue... And the NSA will continue to grow, and whistle-blowers will still get imprisoned, and your rights will continue to be eroded away... And the vote that comes up on top for me is one stating that the average US citizen is too dumb to be directly in charge (not entirely wrong, but also a very cynical attitude concerning democracy).