You, me, others on the left may not like who they vote for but, over half of the world now lives under regimes that have parliamentary democratic, electoral systems. http://www.google.com/search?q=global%20wave%20of%20democracy
Read up pieces by Larry Diamond, in those "hits". His new book on advising the CPA in Iraq, is harsh as it s/b on the neo-cons.
I wasn't expecting such cynicism from Jenny. -- Michael Pugliese