The thing about the democratic vote, in which each citizen gets exactly one vote, is that logically one would think that the representatives so being elected, and the propositions so being passed, would be in conformance with what the majority wants. Yet, when we look at America, this simply isn’t true, for in actuality, those at the highest levels of power and influence are frequently able to have their way, at the specific expense of the majority, which seems like a very hard trick to accomplish when the powerful are severely outnumbered by the people.
The reason why the majority doesn’t rule, and why those that are most in need of the government to stand up and to provide them with a helping hand don’t get satisfaction is because the most powerful personages in government or the influencing of such, apply the same successful strategy again and again, which is to take the people who should collectively be together, because it is in their best interests to be so, and succeed at dividing them, by convincing these same people that their enmity should not be at their government or its representatives, but should be upon others of their same general ilk, who though are immigrants, or of a different creed, or a different color, or a different political view, and making sure that they are at continual loggerheads at one another, which thereby provides the roadway for those that are the most authoritative to have their way.
Look, it has to be said, that not only does money matter, but those that are well-positioned are in the prime place to get done what they or their actuators desire to get done, and democratic vote or not, it is quite obvious that those in authoritarian positions are frequently able to get what they want; whereas, the people typically get nothing much more than empty promises, and the type of change which is at its core, isn’t change, at all.
To divide and therefore to conquer, isn’t necessarily a difficult task, because those that are most influential recognize that many people are overly selfish and self-serving, and because of that these same people can be exploited rather easily, by laying out the case that all would be well, if only these other people from a different background, or a different religion, or a different perspective, would be pushed to the side, and this is what therefore divides the people, who seemingly can’t ever seem to figure out, that they are not only being played, but that they have been played.
The progress that society richly desires can only come about when the people recognize their commonality, and put aside surface differences, to understand that at the end of the day, most everyone wants the same basic things, which is a decent place to lay their head, opportunity for themselves and their progeny, safety, justice, and lastly having the freedom to be about their business, without undue or unsolicited interference from that government, which is supposed to be for, by, and of the people.
Until such a time as the preceding occurs, it will be more of the same, with those with little or nothing to lose, somehow losing that little, time and time again, because they will not unite in a common cause to have their say and to get their rightful due.