U.S.A. versus u.k

[Caecilian]

I think that we need to say what a theocracy is. A dictionary is a good place to start:

the·oc·racy (t̸hē äk′rə sē)

noun pl. theocracies -·cies

1.lit., the rule of a state by God or a god
2.government by a person or persons claiming to rule with divine authority
3.a country governed in this way
Origin: Gr theokratia: see theo- & -cracy

From yourdictionary.com

So do American politicians claim to rule with divine authority? Well, unlike UK politicians, very frequently they do. Some George W Bush quotes:

I don't see how you can be president at least from my perspective, how you can be president, without a relationship with the Lord.

God told me to strike at al Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam [Hussein], which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East.

I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job.

And we base it, our history, and our decision making, our future, on solid values. The first value is, we're all God's children.

Seven states have religious tests for public office: N Carolina, S Carolina, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Maryland. These laws are unenforcable due to the constitution, but they haven't been repealed. Being religious is in practice a requirement for public office everywhere in the US- in order to get elected to anything, you have to make a profession of faith.

Add in: The enormous influence of thr religious right. They dominate the Republican Party.

Personally, I wouldn't say that the US is a theocracy. I'd say that its a state with democratic, oligarchic and theocratic elements. And I'm glad that I don't live there.