" The US has a severe democracy deficit. Indeed, former President Jimmy Carter opined in July of 2015"..."that America is no longer a democracy, but rather, 'an oligarchy with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for president or being elected president. And the same thing applies to governors, and US Senators and congress members. "

― Dan Kovalik , The Plot to Scapegoat Russia: How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Russia