Question

Many critics claim that our representative democracy is largely a sham or an illusion designed to lull the electorate into a false sense that they control the political system while preserving control in the hands of a narrow elite. Defend this point of view. What specific evidence do you see to support the elitist position?

Answer 1

Specific evidence to support elitist position:

In the process of democracy, people think that they have the right to select the government and the government will perform the way it has promised with the general people but the reality is once the elected government is in power, he will do whatever they want.

Since to run their campaigns and promotions, they needed money from some elite people, they have to listen to only them once they are in power or elected as the government. So only elite people will be benefited at the end form this democracy not the general people.