In a piece at the Wall Street Journal, Emily Finley argues that American so-called "elites" use the term democracy as rhetorical cover for the will of the elites. "The word "democracy" no longer indicates much about popular rule. The word now merely refers to a hypothetical goal that gives those who invoke its holy name a mandate to do just about anything - even the opposite of what the people desire."

In a piece at the Wall Street Journal, Emily Finley argues that American so-called "elites" use the term democracy as rhetorical cover for the will of the elites. "The word "democracy" no longer indicates much about popular rule. The word now merely refers to a hypothetical goal that gives those who invoke its holy name a mandate to do just about anything - even the opposite of what the people desire."

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