a liberal democracy in which the politicians and bureaucrats behave like chimpanzees on LSD. they throw shit at their peers, and eat food that they know they have stolen but will receive no consequences due to them being "StAtE OfFiCiAlS".
the congress of this democracy seemingly cannot function without pork barrel politics. the congress doubles as a retirement home and mental asylum, or sometimes a massive sex offender registry.
this democracy will last only until a war breaks out, and will go back to a normal democratic system but fade slowly into late stage democracy once more.
common late stage democracies include but aren't limited to; the united states, the united kingdom, canada, and hungary.
the congress of this democracy seemingly cannot function without pork barrel politics. the congress doubles as a retirement home and mental asylum, or sometimes a massive sex offender registry.
this democracy will last only until a war breaks out, and will go back to a normal democratic system but fade slowly into late stage democracy once more.
common late stage democracies include but aren't limited to; the united states, the united kingdom, canada, and hungary.
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