Originally Posted by
DT14PRIEST
The Democratic Government of the United States on a base level is run by the people for the people, thats why there are elections (Congressmen, Representatives, Senators, Presidents etc...) the only unelected officials running the state of affairs in the American Gov't are appointed positions granted by the President (Justices of the Supreme Court, Presidential Cabinet members, Director of the CIA etc...).
If you look at it from a technical standpoint it is run by the politicians who are 'supposedly' suppose to represent the will of the people or the will of the majority at least that elected them...
So you both are right to some degree...
But the major truth in this scenario lies in what Tammie is stating as her main issue which is the economy. The Gov't does not run the economy it only influences it. A free market (capitalism) describes a market without economic intervention and regulation by government except to regulate against force or fraud...
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