Re: Democracy has ended
"To have functioning democracy the citizenry must be informed, the government transparent, and voters free from manipulation, fear, and government reprisals..."
Hahahahahahahahahahaha! I thought we were discussing the USA - why have you suddenly switched to Russia?
As for the USA, it's been ready for the proverbial fork for a few decades now.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/GOVERNMENT-WOLVES-JOHN-W-WHITEHEAD/dp/1590799755
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CIA-Organized-Crime-Illegal-Operations/dp/0997287012
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-Chessboard-Dulles-Americas-Government/dp/0008159661
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brothers-Stephen-Kinzer/dp/1250053129