[Kermit]

Here's the problem, people have been promised miracles with "democracy" ultimately based on the idea that you can vote yourself wealthy. Of course, this doesn't work and people give up on the politicians and institutions that have promised this.

America is different. The democratic components of the US Constitution were put into the Constitution not to create "democracy", but as a way to protect liberty. The goal is individual freedom, the means was democracy. Americans expect to create our wealth and focus most of our attention on things outside of politics and democracy, expect of course for the lefties, who think the source of everything is government. Unfortunately, they never seem to get disillusioned and grow up. Democratic Party pols have been getting the votes of Black Americans for decades now promising goodies through government and blaming racist Republicans. There seems to be no end in sight to this.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

America is different. The democratic components of the US Constitution were put into the Constitution not to create "democracy", but as a way to protect liberty. The goal is individual freedom, the means was democracy.

Yes! Successful countries and civilzations saw/see the importance and specialness of the individual.

I don't see how it is possible for any country to be like our republic. Our beginnings can not be duplicated.
Is it enough for an existing government to just switch, or does freedom have to be fought for and won?