Nothing worse can happen in a Democracy than it become the tool of moneyed-individuals. And that is what Uncle Sam's land has become. But, of course, if that is what a people want, then that is also what they deserve. About Europe and for those interested, from the EU-government: Party financing and referendum campaigns Suggested reading (in pdf): Citizen's rights and constitutional affairs The document is long and thorough, but as such rather boring. (It's date is 2015.) Nonetheless it shows an effort made only within this recent past to get a handle on how EU-politics are being managed. The study is a good start, but requires far more investigation. Abstract: Happy reading .... !
