People vote for candidates to represent them in the decision-making process in a/an representative democracy. absolute monarchy. direct democracy. sovereign state.

People vote for candidates to represent them in the decision-making process in a representative democracy.

A good example for representative democracy is the United States, wherein they elect the president and the members of the Congress. They also elect state and local officials. The elected officials are supposed to listen to their constituents and they must do what is best for the nation as a whole.

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.