Two hundred and forty five
Years
And millions of patriot tears
That’s how long there has been American democracy
Is it too much to ask
If you want to install a dictator, wow
Is it too much to ask
That you set yourself a task
To find out how you’d really feel
Live for a year in Pyongyang or Moscow
You could see how you would you feel
When power seals every deal
And truth means nothing
And merit means nothing
And everyone lives in suspicion of everyone
And even sweet love is slathered in salt
Who does what and fingers find fault
Not an exercise in doing better
An exercise only in pointing a finger
After each swallow the bitter will linger
Such as these
Laugh at destroying trees
Care nothing for generations yet to come
It simplifies life – that much is true
Freedom of choice is taken from you
A regimen, no acumen, and you become a cog
Step out of line, you’re beaten like a dog
No matter how stupid the rule
You lick it up like drool
Come back after just one year
Oh, wait, that’s right
You can’t come near
People can’t leave dictatorship you see
Everyone would follow the light
Eschew dictatorship
Embrace democracy
Poor old cruel dictator would be all alone
Unable to work, he’d soon be skinless bone
No slaves to heed his lie-filled drone
All would honor the two four five
Do well to honor the two four five
Keep the dream alive
Help the nation thrive
And honor the two four five
petersironwood 
Thanks Peter. Good post. What too few realize is the push to make us less of a democracy is all about demographics. Population projections dating back to the late 1990s showed that the white Americans would eventually not be a majority and would only be a plurality, meaning the largest group but less than 50%. This should not, but does scare people, which has been played up by those who use fear to sell their story. By the way, what I wrote above is courtesy of a former Republican campaign strategist. What makes me sad is how easily social media can be and has been used to diminish American democracy. And, we are now on global watchlist for democracies that are in danger. What the supporters of this BS don’t realize is these folks are talking about the supporters’ rights as well. Keith