American democracy is now merely a democracy focusing on voting that may generate a government by the people but not for the people. US Government catering to the Fortune 500 companies, defense contractors, arm dealers and top 1% of the population only.

American democracy is now merely a democracy focusing on voting that may generate a government by the people but not for the people. US Government catering to the Fortune 500 companies, defense contractors, arm dealers and top 1% of the population only. 美國民主現在只是一個注重投票的民主，它可以產生一個由人民選出而不是為人民服務的政府。 今天美國政府只為財富 500 強公司、國防承包商、軍火商和前 1% 的精英和富豪人口提供服務.

American Democracy v. China’s Mencius Democracy by chankaiyee2 8-11-21

I like Lincoln’s idea of government of the people, by the people and for the people.

American democracy is now merely a democracy focusing on voting that may generate a government by the people but not for the people. As a result, politicians often pay too much attention to votes and may neglect their duties to work for the people. CNN’s Meanwhile in America article “’Children are not supposed to die’” on August 11, 2021 gives a typical example.

It says, “In Florida and Texas, concerns over the Delta variant are being exacerbated by a political meltdown over masks. Two Republican governors, with an eye on their party’s future White House nomination, are trying to ban local officials from imposing mask mandates for children in class. It sure looks like Governors Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas are callously putting kids at risk to further their own political careers (underline by this blogger) — but they argue that parents and not bureaucrats should decide.

In such an emergency, a state leader must conduct his leadership by imposing some rules for the benefits of the people he leads even if he may lose some votes by so doing.

Focusing on getting votes instead of voters’ welfare is the cause of US failure to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

China’s imposition of strong control over the pandemic seems autocratic, but the measures have been carried out for the benefits of Chinese people out of the intention of governance for the people. That is why it is so successful in controlling the pandemic. It proves China’s Mencius democracy of “putting the people first” is superior to US democracy focusing on getting votes with no regard to people’s welfare.