If trickle-down economics concentrates wealth at the top while leaving millions behind, trickle-down democracy concentrates power in the same way. Decisions are made at the top, access hoarded by the wealthy and well-connected, and ordinary people told their role is simply to keep showing up and fall in line. The reward for loyalty is more empty gestures. The punishment for disengagement is blame.
Trickle-Down Democracy
If trickle-down economics concentrates wealth at the top while leaving millions behind, trickle-down democracy concentrates power in the same way. Decisions are made at the top, access hoarded by the wealthy and well-connected, and ordinary people told their role is simply to keep showing up and fall in line. The reward for loyalty is more empty gestures. The punishment for disengagement is blame.