I particularly appreciated your point about the importance of choosing local representatives. Any state whose direction, behaviour, and fate can be significantly influenced, nay determined, by a single individual (whether elected or selected or crowned) - irrespective of "checks and balances" - cannot be termed a "democracy". That applies to the U.S., but also in too many respects to Canada, besides many others. We have a long way to go.
I particularly appreciated your point about the importance of choosing local representatives. Any state whose direction, behaviour, and fate can be significantly influenced, nay determined, by a single individual (whether elected or selected or crowned) - irrespective of "checks and balances" - cannot be termed a "democracy". That applies to the U.S., but also in too many respects to Canada, besides many others. We have a long way to go.
Scary times....the dumbing down of America is in full gear. The Dems think it's too late to switch horses, so it's not looking very good!