COMMENT POSTED TO A COLUMN IN THE GUARDIAN
"America is no
longer a democracy"
David Crosby definitely has that right.
However, I would add that, sadly, it never was one.
There truly was only the illusion, a rather elaborate
illusion, but lot of people of Mr. Crosby's generation believe that it was true
and some still do.
America is a plutocracy, full stop.
One whose interests are protected by a security-military
establishment so massive that it threatens literally to engulf the planet.
Just try running for President without many hundreds of
millions of dollars behind you or for Senator without tens of millions.
