https://www.economist.com/china/2019/03/07/china-recruits-westerners-to-sell-its-democracy

Democracy is confusing. It comprises the notion that 2 groups (republican and democrat) will cast their votes for running candidates. There has been a lot of talk concerning the necessity of the electoral college. Many view the electoral college as an over-authoritative entity due to its ability to override the winner of the popular vote. Additionally, many see the popular vote as representative of the president that most people desire and that the vote should end there, however, the electoral college comes into play.

While democracy is often associated with these two groups, I often associate it with 2 other groups, the rich and the poor. It is important to recognize that in every society, the rich rules over the poor and they are often the minority, but the most powerful minority. The rich have the ability to establish laws and rules that will benefit them and enhance their profiles while everyone else, the poor, receives the consequences of rules established by the wealthy. Democracy is not a clean cut concept because it fails to recognize that the rich are truly the most autonomous and have the capability to influence regulations.

If we want a true democracy, the recognition of one’s class status should become void. When we acknowledge class and one’s abilities based on class, individuals are more prone to bribery and actions of that nature. Democracy based on the people and not the peoples demographics especially when it comes to class ranking is the purest form of democracy that will exist. However, I question if this form of democracy can exist. When living in a partially capitalist society, it is difficult to disregard wealth and the power of it. I would like to see how our current form of democracy transitions over future decades. 

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