re: #188 austin_blue

How can we call our country today a functional Democracy when there is so much hate driving our policy?

Where did we go so wrong?

If one asked that in, say, 1861, the people listening to you would probably have a funny look on their faces.

What we call a “functional Democracy” today is a fairly recent invention. Indeed, in this country it wasn’t until the 1960’s that we got really serious in making sure everyone was vested in the elections.

We’re still struggling to throw off the shackles of patriarchy and slavery.