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Corruption Reveals Illusions of Democracy
Democracy is increasingly compromised by a merger of state and corporate power in Washington, D.C., leading to regulatory agencies acting primarily in the interests of the industries they were intended to oversee. This dynamic has generated a significant disconnect between the intentions of political parties, particularly the Democrats, and the actual impact of their actions. Despite evident corruption and distortion of democratic institutions, there persists an illusion among party members that they operate as 'the good guys', blinded by a self-perception based on intentions rather than outcomes.