Then you have a very shallow understanding of how democracies are supposed to work. There was a report done by amnesty which found that 70% of the American population's views don't factor into government decisions at all. Its been long understood by governments that force only gets you so far and that control attitudes and opinions is much more effective. Certainly in my own country policy decisions are geared toward big business and private power, exactly like in the states.Just because your not being bashed over the head doesn't mean your living in a real democracy. Its more than pressing a button every couple of years.
What is a real democracy to you? How do we achieve it? Can you list the examples in other countries that right now have a real democracy?
I hold no illusions my concept of democracy is fairly light, mostly based around me having the legal right to vote, the freedom to choose whoever I want and a small determination on who is elected, both locally, and at the highest levels of Government in my country. I can campaign, protest and politically satitize/criticise without being thrown in jail for dissent as well. Some places in the world don't even have that. They wish they did. We can focus on continuing to influence and change the countries we live in without a Tumblr-like "activist campaign" to tear our countries down because "I'm unhappy". If anything that is a shallow attempt at understanding just how complex it really is to construct pseudo-democracies where vast majorities are able to contribute, work, take part, receive and be supported.
There is no outright eradication of inequality or top-balanced wealth, just a constant political focus to attempt to make sure the framework of countries are as supportive and productive as can be for literally tens if not hundreds of millions of citizens. There is always going to be a top percentile that manage to achieve ludicrous wealth. Just the way it is going to go to prop up and support a society where you can enjoy and do many of the things you can. The Government can still attempt to construct as fair a society as possible, whilst millionaires/billionaires still roam around.
Anger, frustration and resentment for rich people, or people richer than you, is drinking the poison in life for you to live an unhappy, depressed and empty life. Focus on yourself, do the best you can, try and achieve a comfortable life where you can pay your bills and have a 50 inch TV and 3 games consoles, and most importantly, seek out friendships and possibly companionship. You're afforded those abilities in most of our democracies if you can work on yourself and attempt to achieve a small slice of personal success. Be happy with what you've got, and yes, if you are disabled, sick, really poor or in need, hopefully you can vote in a Government who will care enough to support you a bit. The Twitter/blog activists believing eradicating Capitalism is the hipster way to solve the world is mind-numbing. It's a never-ending self-fufilling prophecy that will mostly just result in you being severely unhappy and depressed for most of your living life. When the change/revolution comes about, THEN I can be happy and live my life!!!
