Capitalism is also important to Democracy.

The economy is important to any Nation and Capitalism is important to the economy. However, real democracy is the underlying support of both Capitalism and the economy. Without democracy, we would not have the individual striving required to maximize 'Capitalism'. Maximizing Capitalism means allowing individuals the Freedom and 'Independence' to produce, manufacture, and organize their efforts along economic principles. But, these principles originate within the economy and Capitalism and should be used and made effective within those economic spheres. They are not democratic principles. Democratic principles drive our political structures not our economic structure. The two must function along 'separate' lines. That's not easy but, its required if we wish to keep our political system 'purely' democratic. We have been critical of economic structures participating within our democratic structures. Of course, the whole idea is not just to be critical, but to understand the difference between the two so that a 'bigger' effort can be made to better perfect our democratic system. Its not a perfect system, but ( as the saying goes) its the best thing around. We must become more knowledgeable in the distinctions between the economy and democracy and in particular, what 'drives' the two. People need democratic government; People also need an economy; People also need Capitalism. But, we can't mix the principles that 'drive' each of these disciplines. The economy 'saw' the need for corporate structures; corporate structures ( legal fictions) 'saw' the need for capitalism; democracy 'saw' the need for 'legal fictions' now we must understand, why that was the case. And when we understand their relationship to each other, we cannot lose our focus and mix the different driving forces of each of these disciplines. Profits drive the economy and Capitalism, Freedom and Equality drive democracy.