Bill bartlett--
Political democracy is THE form/essence of most of the big bourgeois
powers political
superstructures today !
You admit the bosses use their economic power , ownership of economy ,
etc.
to build up govermental power to do their bidding. Great! Then how on
earth is
punching
Bill Bartlett---
So, according to you the the E. Timorese have achieved real
'independence'
via their voting ! Really?? The E. Tomorese "independence' leaders have
cut their own deals with Australian and US imperialism, Also Portuguese
capital
has manuvered to get a cut of the action, plund
Yes, Jim D., true sure "they" give you a little red -white and blue
sticker for your so-called duty to vote.
But the "they" is a courtesy of the capitalists political state machinery
for going along with
and promoting the illusion that common folk have some say-so over the
governments actions