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sorry to begin with some fundamental political science, but america has plutocrats. the important aspect of the word is, a class distinguished by great wealth also has great power in politics. currently they fund the republican party. but they aren't republicans, they are rich. if the gop folds up out of some combination of incompetence and ideology, the plutocrats will find another party, or simply make one.
so mr kamiya's glee at the current failure of the party of the rich is misplaced. the republicans will be back, or they'll be replaced. america will continue to be managed by the plutocrat party, whatever it's name, for the benefit of plutocrats.
people like mr kamiya might grow up and say "let's stop the musical chairs and make america a democracy." but he's not smart enough to figure that out, a near universal feature of american politics. even the 'liberals' seem to think the constitution is written on stone tablets.
in any event, the gop and it's twin brother, the dems, are not ships, they are degenerative diseases. while they rule, america will continue to slide into third world status.
