Democrazy

- The thing is, we're not a democracy, Tyler. They say we are, but we're not.

- You're telling me this? You're telling me? Do you suppose America is a democracy?

- Well, you spend so much effort spreading the seeds of democracy to all reaches of the Earth. It seems like you've got a handle on it.

- Look, don't group me with this group spreading democracy. You and I know it's not democracy. It's imperialism in its purest form. And I don't want any of you to think that I am cock of the walk because my country is spreading any sort of seeds that are being spread.

- Oh, aye, I'm not grouping you in with 'em. The thing is, though, you're close to it, and of course it piques our interest. And as your country is redefining the limits of democracy and the parameters that we can define ourselves by, democratically speaking, as it were, I would imagine you would have some sort of insight.

- Right. That's no fault of mine, by the way. It's my country's fault, but that'd be like blaming you for George Michael. You didn't have anything to do with him. Look, we aren't a democracy; If we were, there would be more than two people to vote for in our elections. Already, by definition, it's a farce. And every time the United States makes an effort to spread "democracy", it happens to be in a country that is home to massive oil reserves or that is home to a massive leftist movement, which promotes such ridiculous things as securing basic rights for all their citizens and things like that. That can't be accepted, because it's not "democratic".

- I tell you Tyler, it's not often that we meet Americans like you.

- Well, you don't meet many Americans, then, because I believe in things that most Americans, and most people, believe in. I mean, who was the last American here? Me??

- I think so.

- Yeah, figures. But things are wrapped up in hardcore right-wing bullshit that people don't know what to claim to believe anymore; I mean, you have these people who will resist any tax increase, because they think the money will just go right into the pockets of the ruling class, which is essentially true anyways, and I can't blame them for that to be honest, but what happens if people ever get the chance to actually have a say in what their taxes go towards? They'll be clueless, they won't know what to do because of all the propaganda.

- And you fight for democracy as if people even understand the meaning of the word. Well, I have to ask you something before you leave.

- Anything.

- If you find any of this democracy that you fight for - could you cut off a slice and send it to us?

TJH