Have we lived up to the promise of democracy?

i need it now lol

That depends on your opinion.

Explanation:

America isn't a true democracy its more of a representative democracy and many people feel that this means we haven't lived up to it. But it doesn't make any sense for A country as large as us to have a pure democracy. I personally think that we have lived up, to the best of our ability, to a modernized version of democracy.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.