"Democracy doesnt come from the top.

[lakritze]

It comes from the bottom. Democracy is not what Governments do. It's what people do." RIP Howard Zinn

[Oldfart]

An interesting man, the product of his lineage and war experiences.

The democracy quote is predicated on the idea that the decision makers in (all) governments will act on the wishes of those who elected them, not the instructions of the others who own them.