Democracy seems lofty in definition. Two countries that are related to me are India and the US. India is my Janma Bhoomi and America is my Karma Bhoomi. Both are democracies.

The last twelve years of my life have been spent in the US. I had not been interested in any of the Presidential elections that took place during the time. However, I have not missed on any of the debates in this Presidential election so far. The interest this time round comes from the candidates.

Both Trump and Hillary are interesting people. They have raked up enough dust to cover the continent and have brought to light the power of money in democracy. Whether it is elections in India or in US, it is money that plays a bigger role than the power of people. If people did have any say at all, it was only during voting. After that, their power becomes nothing.

I have not voted in any election in my 45 years of existence. In India, my name would never find it's way into the voters list, for archaic and bureaucratic reasons. Every time an election would be announced, some government officials would visit people's homes and take their names. But it would end there. I am not a US citizen, so, I get to watch people vote here. In a few days from now, we will watch another piece of history unfold here in the US.