Foolestroupe said

But ancient Greek "Democracy" was so different from US Democracy!

Most people did not have the right to vote, only the rich and powerful capitalistic landowners could vote and stand to be elected. They had to pay their own expenses, and maybe if war was declared, they could get some profit out of looting the invaded land.

But those were the basic premises of U.S. democracy in the beginning as well.

      - Mark