Democracy 2.0

I decided to go see what exactly democracy means according to our government. I found this interesting piece of work. Above these bullet points was a statement implying that these are the goals of the United States and choosing democracy.

Promote democracy as a means to achieve security, stability, and prosperity for the entire world;

Assist newly formed democracies in implementing democratic principles;

Assist democracy advocates around the world to establish vibrant democracies in their own countries; and

Identify and denounce regimes that deny their citizens the right to choose their leaders in elections that are free, fair, and transparent.

Isn't that interesting? Tell me you chuckled, even if it was just a little. Tell me when in the past 4-5 years that even one of these bullet points have been input into our way of living. How many voting Americans, that practice their right to vote, feel secure and stable in our country? What about the amount of democratic principles have ever been implemented into our society? I will say that, a lot of countries have converted over to democracy, but in most of those countries, it truly is the people who vote the person that runs their country.

The last bullet is the best. Our voting rights should be fair right? How is allowing these politicians to bribe the country with promises they can't keep, deals they make but can't back up, all to win a vote, fair? I know nothing in life is fair, but our country could at least do a little bit of work to make sure the people running for President actually have a plan to implement the bargains they're making. If they're going to talk about doing it, why can't they discuss they're plan for it? Obama did a decent job of this throughout his campaign, there were just a lot of holes. 

Democracy? What democracy? We get to decide things? HA! Funny. One of my biggest issues with our current situation is not everyone gets to decide who is elected. Only those voices of people with some credit to their name make a difference, aka the electoral college. They receive all the ballots and then cast their vote. So depending on who is on the electoral college, and where exactly you're from, that's the way the votes are going to sway. They (hopefully) are listening to what each person running for President has to say, and basing their votes off of what they think will be best for the country. Problem...how many of these people speak the truth and actually stick to what they say they're going to do?

Personally, I think the democracy type is a great idea, but our country is falling apart. If democracy is what's making us be a split-nation, we need to figure out which President is going to try to bring us back together as one, rather than trying to convince people to go against each other.