Congress is doing a terrible job upholding democratic values and representing what Americans actually want, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Cenk Uygur, Farron Cousins and John Iadarola discuss on The Young Turks. https://shoptyt.com/collections/justice-is-coming
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"WASHINGTON (AP) � Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or how well it represents the interests of most Americans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Majorities of adults say U.S. laws and policies do a poor job of representing what most Americans want on issues ranging from the economy and government spending to gun policy, immigration and abortion. The poll shows 53% say Congress is doing a bad job of upholding democratic values, compared with just 16% who say it's doing a good job."
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bottom line is, The Founders never wanted democracy in the United States and so they gave us a Constitutional Republic because they knew democracy can and will lead to majority vote 51% bullies the 49% and chaos and tyranny. in a nutshell democracy run amok is socialism. democracy is what WE HAVE WITH BIDEN/HARRIS AT THE WHEEL. So how's that working out so far? Let's reteach/Learn about the Constitution and how a Republic is supposed to work.
@petroskatsilieris1897 Says:
Farron Cousins is SPOT ON. That is EXACTLY right.
By tne way, the same goes with media. Nobody trusts it ... but the Democrats believe the problem is Conservative - Right Wing media and the Republicans believe the problem is "Progressive" (meaning mainstream, in their minds) media. THAT'S who each side doesn't trust. Not ALL media
@mnh1956 Says:
I am not a Democrat or Republican. Politics is so corrupt that good people will not run for office. The politicians server the corporate doners. And the government is supposed to be for the people and for the people.
@dchillman Says:
The American Empire is a corporatocracy that, together with increasing income disparity, is ultimately set to implode.
@haroldedwards8471 Says:
We don't have a democracy ran by corporate business
@Chitwnboii104 Says:
I'm a TYT viewer and contributer for 6 years and I approve this message!
@ShawwwHa Says:
Unless you're rich Democracy doesn't exist in the US.
@fletchermalenkos3301 Says:
As a conservative, I can support this message.
@SilverSoul255 Says:
I feel like this overlooks that often, all of the candidates involved are corrupt. When we don't have any good options, people flip a coin, vote for what's familiar, or tune out.
@LeonardGreenpaw Says:
So what are you going to do about it? Vote harder?
@FJB8646 Says:
We don’t live in a democracy. Read a book.
@Ozfreerider_adventures Says:
Fbi blocking hunter laptop articles on Facebook to sway an election . And you all think it wasn’t rigged ? Come on …
@danbernard5428 Says:
How can the mainstream media influence the population to any measurable degree if only 7-14% of the population see MSM as reliable?
@bigwill6089 Says:
We don't have a Democracy!
@dariusmichel4435 Says:
This poll isn't all that surprising, they said it in the video but this country has been sold, bought, and paid for a long time ago by large corporate interest. We live in what is essentially a coast to coast major corporation where the workers are essentially dealing with the conditions associated with chinese sweat shops.
Tbh another major part of what's contributing to this as well, I believe, is that these interest groups that essentially run this nation don't give the american people what they want, and even in a fake democracy you have to give the people what they want at least once in awhile; just to sort of feed the illusion that they're still in charge. But that hasn't happened and never will happen as long as things stay the same.
@robertcammon5969 Says:
Supreme Court, Congress, and the President are compromised by Corporate Money. Now, we are ruled by a minority. Next up, the AntiChrist might be Trump, and the evangelicals will put him in power.
@craigpoer Says:
Do you even know what democracy is?
@sa3270 Says:
I have a question for all you leftists. If there was a school where you could learn how to be American again, would you sign up for it?
@arturorobless7903 Says:
It's not that Democrats don't get that the media plays a big part in the dire current state of the country, but I believe that it's mostly that it is not in their best interest to blame the media. After all, the Democrats in Congress and the media are in bed together.
@MrAracag Says:
The US population doesn't believe in democracy? Does that matter, isn't it just the electoral college that matters?
@willjoful Says:
The republicans are only get worse over the years.
@michaelbuehler3897 Says:
A lot of us have felt this way for a long time.
@KenyukoIMAdventure Says:
What does the good ole bible says about greed? Because, its greed that makes the top 10 percent, to be selfishly evil about paying fair taxes and trying to keep bullshit dummies in our government. Why? Because they are god, and “in god we trust”. I am willing to bet that, trump wins the election and all hell breaks loose.
@terryloftus3207 Says:
Well if the Repugnents get in you will see a dictatorship,and that will be far worse.Be careful what you wish for.
@CallMeBlazer Says:
The reality is by democrats constantly bad mouthing and just repeating what the republicans did/do in my opinion you’re little to no better unless you are bringing solutions to the table. Which explains the marginal 8% difference
@FrankandCents28 Says:
Its funny that people actually believe we live in a Democracy when the elites, who own all of us, decide everything for us. Every American, who isn't one of the elites, is a slave!
@timoback3000 Says:
2 party system is a joke
@moyo2850 Says:
fun fact, in my small city, we have about 100k people who could vote, about 25 voting districts and in the last off year primary i was the 8th person to vote right before the pools closed.
@cjjohnson3380 Says:
Both these corporate parties are criminals sold out to exploitative corporations. Vote third party!
@alexpage4355 Says:
I can't speak for everyone, but I literally _can't_ vote in primary elections, because both parties are so full of shit, I refuse to register with either of them, even though I _am_ registered to vote, so I'm stuck choosing between the losers the parties selected with no say whatsoever in whether or not they deserve to be on the ballot, in the first place.
As for the incumbents, being from NY we have probably the prime example in Schumer. The thing is he does do _juuuust_ enough for his constituents to have legitimate gains he can point to when it come time to run campaign ads... and when he _does_ have opposition (which he doesn't most times), they're even _worse_ than he is (as hard as that may be to believe)... so yeah, we keep sending him back, as irritated as we might be about it.
Voting for someone purely because they're not the incumbent is how you get Trump. "I'm sick and tired of all these crooked politicians with their shady, backroom deals! I'm voting for the openly _brazen_ crook, instead!!"
@thomas45081 Says:
People should be disgusted with what is called democracy in this country, I hope to even see more people becoming disgusted, and more of sudden outright boycotts, strikes, and civil disobedience. We live in a state of corporate communism, plain and simple. And the only way to get out of it, is to become filthy rich, and join their parasitic ranks of arrogance, disregard for humanity, the environment, and extreme greed 🟪
@peterrobinson3440 Says:
Prob seems to be that MAGADons have lost faith in democracy cos they lost, and Dems have to some extent cos loss of faith in a system that could allow Trump in and let him ravage the country. Not surprising if both sides are jaded, even if only one is right.
@jabberwolf7348 Says:
Its almost like people think that having no chain-of-custody, no security other than someone looking to a scribble and accepting it, universals ballots that go out to every, and having the party (that will do anything to win like lie about Russia for 4 years and censor the media), having a record of all the voters names and their addresses.
Its almost like you could easily cheat and your vote doesn't matter.
@Creaserunner Says:
It’s no wonder that this is happening. However, people do not know how to critically thinking, or not smart enough to know that what we have now is a bastardization of democracy. With things like citizens united, our republic is basically dead, and we are controlled by an oligarchy. Politicians are paid and bought for and they need to spend all of their time raising money instead of doing the business of the people. so it’s not democracy per se that’s failing or bad it’s how it’s been mutated and deformed by corporate interests and the wealthy. They want to defund Education and they have successfully and then blame schools for the problems. So many people going through that system, especially in the south, have not learned the critical thinking skills needed to have a thriving middle-class, and a thriving democracy. So the people in power want to keep the electric ignorant, and therefore they will maintain power. And now this pole people have bought into it.
@dailyrider2975 Says:
Try something different as a voting citizen? You mean vote someone else in who will immediately fall into the same entrenched corruption? How is that different? What else can we do? It would take legislation which would not pass as it effects those who vote on it who are corrupt.
@thetruth3920 Says:
it's not working well because all the dumb asses supporting a corrupt ass 2 time impeached discraced x insurrectionist president who people keep supporting
@kathrynanneperry4651 Says:
America is a marketplace run by greedy scumbags. It's no wonder many people are unhappy.
@davidharrison8975 Says:
Citizens United. A bought and paid for SCOTUS. Change the name "United Corporations of America".
@MAGApepe Says:
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@normanicole4714 Says:
What democracy ?! Has anyone else seen a democracy around here?
@gpwede9855 Says:
Well they need to change the rules at the state level because when you got nobody to freaking vote for it either party then what do you do
There ought to be a protest vote that nobody gets a Senate position If the protest vote keeps any one person from getting 45% of the boat
@gpwede9855 Says:
One of you people need to put your name in and run for the president on the Democrat Party just to get your speaking points to the average guy
@paulpriglinger4154 Says:
As an Austrian this whole video and comment section is highly amusing.
@jsmmacdld3519 Says:
There's more smart honest demacrats in house then republicans
@patriciacvener1968 Says:
Well said!
@coasterblocks3420 Says:
I don’t think they are responding to the shortcomings of the political party so much as they are responding to the inadequacy of the democratic systems and structures themselves.
@robertdavis209 Says:
Democracy is on her final leg!
@terrydjinva Says:
Democracy is fine. It is capitalism that is the failure.
@eddielopez5708 Says:
Let's try a "Purge" on the politicians (like in the movies and tv show.
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