When a govt allows itself to be professionally lobbied, and those lobbiest are well know by political science profs to have "more say in policy decisions than the voters", do you think such a govt can ever be truly democratic?
At what point "democracy: becomes a facade, an empty ritual?
(And sadly, more an more a justification to go at war)
Not too long ago: (Anti-war protesters arrested and beaten in Russia) https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-60641749
And i suspect the US will follow the UK in the upcoming midterm election, 2024 is shaping up to be very interesting too
Democracy is taking a huge hit in the west