Having only emerged as something resembling a democracy in the 1960s, when formal apartheid was lifted, America’s short lived experiment may be coming to an end.
“Democracy” is supposed to peacefully manage conflicts over economic resources. The reason it’s seen to be “breaking down” is that it doesn’t fulfill that function: No matter who you vote for wealth continues its relentless concentration in fewer and fewer hands.
“Democracy” without economic democracy is just theater and eventually ends up producing the backlash and revolts we see everywhere. The same will happen in the EU as unaccountable apparatchiks beholden only to lobbyists for the rich and powerful consolidate their power.
*is already happening in the EU, but will likely increase.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
