"Power" at the Top is a given in a properly organized democracy. It issues from the Bottom. "Strength" in a democracy is the result of a properly organized Bottom; that's what the phrase, "Strength in Numbers" means. That is also one reason for having a First Amendment which guarantes the "right...to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances". That is a Right of revolution. The only reason for such a 'Right' is the fact that a democracy is a government "of people", 'by people" and "for people". The word 'people' does not include a corporation. Thats a separate entity; its a "legal fiction". A corporation does not have 'political power', it has economic value. But, corporations should function within the economy and not interfere with the 'political'. Of course, government is 'run or 'operated' by people and corporate 'fictions' are also run and 'operated' by people. Thats an inherant weakness of democracy. Unfortunately, people are anxious to increase their 'holdings' and hence succumb to the value systenm of the economy. There's nothing 'wrong' with that; but don't 'run' for office. 'Polititians' and 'statesman' that run for office should understand that they are 'running' for a noble position of authority; one that 'grants' political power. There is no other source for 'power'. Power is an endowment; it could even be said that its an entitlement. If one occupies a political office, one is 'entitled' to the power of that office( for a limited time). What is faciciously referred to as "entitlements" by some polititians ( Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid,etc) is a terrible, political mis-use of language. Government only has 'duties' to the People; it doesn't grant 'handouts' to the people; government is just doing its job. Polititians and statesmen who 'run' for office are 'asking' to be placed in a position of power; hence they have a job to do. Whats so difficult with that? Its only for a limited period of time. Once 'you' leave office you won't have power. (Are examples necessary?) The problem is not with democracy; the problem is with the people who 'run' it. The circulation of money in a democracy is essential, but not its greedy hoarding by a mere 1%. We have too many polititians; where are the "statesmen"?