Rose Wilder LaneIt is precisely democracy which is destroying the American political structure, American law, and the American economy.
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The American Constitution is one of the most beautiful and powerful constitutions in the history of the world. The idea that it is being destroyed by democracy is absurd. The American political structure was not destroyed by democracy; it was destroyed by the greed of politicians, the desire for money, and the lust for power.
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