[RalphSchmalph]

Interesting post Mr. Toad. Your cite of the wikipedia article is a good definition of Democratic Capitalism. John Adams was deeply hurt by his feud with Jefferson and retired with a very bad taste in his mouth for electoral politics. Elections in those days were much more violent and hateful than even the last few we've experienced. BTW, which democracies have committed suicide?
I guess a true democracy would have the right to do so by it's very nature.