Is Democracy Dead?

Is Democracy Dead? | Ecency

Just wanted to write a short piece about something I discussed with a friend yesterday.

After the third beer we started talking about politics, society and philosophy. Generally I follow the simple rule that you should avoid discussions about politics and religion at a bar at all costs. It usually leads to nothing and both parties always keep claiming their points are more valid - so there is no intellectual gain to speak of.

This time I couldn't resist though. He started talking about democracy and how he thinks that we should adopt a new system.
His thinking was that democracy failed us and the leadership we have today is not representing the actual needs and desires of its people. Government is just a puppet of huge corporations and that all politicians basically work for Nestlé.

I couldn't agree with him. While I think he is right that more and more people feel their government does nothing for them, I still believe there is no better system than democracy. In my opinion it is the fairest and easiest way to find a governing body for a country. Everything else starts developing into an autocracy - because there will always be people who think that their opinions and feelings about certain subjects are supreme to others. And they will find a way to bully themselves to the top - in this case I believe democracy is the strongest shield against this.

But we have to care for democracy. Where I live we have an election this fall. And as always people will tell me that they won't vote because there is no party they actually like. So many people think you can only vote for the biggest parties because a vote for a small party is a waste. That is just wrong in my opinion. Every voice matters! If you don't like one of the bigger parties, just scroll down a few pages and search for a smaller party you believe in. You wouldn't believe how many parties there are, which actually try to achieve something and are run by everyday people. And if you found one you like - talk to your friends about it. Just spread the word. Afterall, thats how democracy started thousands of years ago.