How democratic is the US? How democratic do you think our country is

How democratic is the US? How democratic do you think our country is

There will be 2 response 1-2 paragraphs each.

1. Can popular democracy work? (Given that inequality is inescapable—which means there will always be elites—do you think the popular democracy model can work?)

2. How democratic is the US? (How democratic do you think our country is? How does Trump’s election affect what you think about that?)