Two articles from Consortium News that should remind us all that the United States is NOT a democracy.

Jumping up and down about election results not going their way is one example -

https://consortiumnews.com/2024/07/30/venezuela-as-us-leaders-call-fraud-us-observers-endorse-results/

Venezuela: As US Leaders Call Fraud, US Observers Endorse Results

July 30, 2024

Western media appeared as eager as the U.S. government to undermine the elections in Venezuela and agitate for political strife, writes Alan MacLeod.

And the other is a reminder that in US capitalism, it's the ruling class that picks its middle management -

https://consortiumnews.com/2024/07/30/a-very-undemocratic-democracy/

A Very Undemocratic Democracy

July 30, 2024

Nat Parry reflects on a Democratic theme — which Biden raised in his withdrawal announcement last week — that their party will protect democracy from Donald Trump.