Get over it!
So says the author, my clip above.
I watch CNN and see them get all hot under the collar that the government is being run by oligarchs. That's true. And was true of the Dems as well. For 'tis forever and everywhere true. For Dems and Reps and third parties.
There is no such thing as a true democracy, never has been. When we've tried direct democracy, like at times in Greece, and at times via "Propositions" in California, the results have been disastrous. (Think of the two California Propositions: one demanding more government spending on such-and-such and the other refusing to raise taxes...).
This from the book recommended to us by Marc Andreessen, early Silicon Valley investor, friend and fan of Elon Musk, all-round super-smart dude. He who knows whereof he speaks.
The book is "The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom", by James Burnham. I find it a bit dense, so I have to go over it several times. But I'm finding it repays careful study and remains relevnt to today. Once you accept that it's all about oligarchies, either side, the Reps or the Dems, many things going on are clarified.
