McGrath of Harlow

>>>In my opinion in a democracy the people are responsible for the political system. That would imply there was some practicable way of changing that system - and that certainly doesn't really seem to be the case with the US system, even more so than in other places.<<<

If things in the US were as bad as Mandotim has said and as simple as Mandotim has implied that it is, it would be a relatively simple for 51% to take back the country.

The fact is that it is difficult to change because 51% cannot agree on what change they want.

Of course Tim has conveniently forgotten that the "right wing Christian pressure groups." actually do represent by and large the views of about a quarter of the country. I do not often agree with these people but I can't dismiss them out of hand like Tim has. I also would never agree with his prescription >>Why not just let those with real power (media owners, bankers, arms manufacturers, very rich people and right wing Christian pressure groups) get on with it<<