Smashing the Western Illusion of Democracy

Tags: Cronyism and Corporatism, Democracy, Economic Policy

09/24/2024 Claudio Restani

When our ruling classes speak of “believing in democracy,” they are speaking of a romantic version of a form of governance that, in real life, is quite different than the sanitized version presented in our media.

Original article: Smashing the Western Illusion of Democracy

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