I am 100% certain that if you did an apples-to-apples comparison of the US version of democracy, as it stands. Compared against communism, you would find very little difference.
The primary difference is that in America there is no proof of what is being done to you, so it is not really real.
We all know about Tiananmen Square, we have no idea what lurks in the corners in DC. I do have an idea. But without proof, it is not really real.
Especially after George W. eliminated whistleblower protections and rolled back the remaining rights with the Patriot Act; in such a way that it is legal to not tell you what you are subject to. I believe undoing whistleblower protections was the single act that said we are no longer a democracy.
This hidden mantra in DC is ultimately why the country will explode. Similar to what happens to your head, when you have had enough.
When that happens, just like in DC – there will be nobody to blame. Everything will simply be – unrecoverable refuge (aka. shit).
Remember I told you.
For those who do appreciate my speculation, here are facts, only I was wrong. There is a difference; communist feed people we do not:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/23/china-us-poverty-income-inequality
