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RT presenter Rick Sanchez spoke about the lack of democracy in the United States

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RT presenter Rick Sanchez said at the International Youth Festival that there is not enough democracy in the United States, noting that power does not change when presidents change and the country is not governed by the elected leadership, but by someone else, as in a dictatorship.

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Rick Sanchez is a host on the Russian state television channel RT, known for his critical statements about Western countries, especially the United States.

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RT presenter Rick Sanchez, as part of a discussion at the International Youth Festival, said that the United States lacks democracy.

“I came to the conclusion that in my country - which, it would seem, should be a model of real democracy - democracy itself is precisely what is lacking,” the journalist noted.

According to him, power in the United States does not change when different presidents are elected; the situation remained the same when Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, George Bush or other leaders were in power.

Sanchez noted that the country is governed by someone other than the one elected by the citizens. He came to the conclusion that Americans were being run under a dictatorship.

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Who exactly does Sanchez think runs the US?
What evidence does he have in mind when he speaks of 'dictatorship' management?
What is the reaction of American officials to these statements?

RT presenter Rick Sanchez spoke about the lack of democracy in the United States

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Why It Matters

Rick Sanchez is a host on the Russian state television channel RT, known for his critical statements about Western countries, especially the United States.

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RT presenter Rick Sanchez, as part of a discussion at the International Youth Festival, said that the United States lacks democracy.

“I came to the conclusion that in my country - which, it would seem, should be a model of real democracy - democracy itself is precisely what is lacking,” the journalist noted.

Sanchez noted that the country is governed by someone other than the one elected by the citizens. He came to the conclusion that Americans were being run under a dictatorship.

Open Questions

Who exactly does Sanchez think runs the US?
What evidence does he have in mind when he speaks of 'dictatorship' management?
What is the reaction of American officials to these statements?

RT presenter Rick Sanchez spoke about the lack of democracy in the United States

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