One could say that one of the biggest accomplishments of the West is successfully instilling a system of democracy. We pride ourselves with this ideology as we witness nations disintegrating before our eyes due to their lack of democratic principles. autocracies, dictatorships, military coupes, the west is on a crusade to politically “enlighten” nations who have yet to embrace democracy and eradicate any existing system of rule. Ideally, Demos, the peopleshould be at the pinnacle of any Constitution and responsible for deciding who voices their best interests and under which conditions. Although establishing an electoral structure was a milestone for democracy, it isn’t an indicator of success YET as a lot of crooked politics is involved in being appointed to formal office. A true democracy is only achieved when those at the bottom of the society can realistically stand a chance to rise to the highest ranks with others and although it has happened in RECENT days, it is still a very rare occurrence. Almost absolutely have the prime ministers/presidents in the democratic West been from privileged and influential families. The media goes hand in hand with politics and In turn, the media favors those dominant populations because its ownership is highly concentrated in the elite groups who further use it to exert their influence/ establish their values and norms in society. The families of those who get elected use the media in their favor and other affiliated companies to sponsor and endorse a campaign. Needless to say, an average person doesn’t stand a chance despite being qualified and highly educated. Politics is a source of economic inequality, and democracy can’t be built on that. So, to those who romanticize about democracy being the solution to world-wide corruption, you are absolutely right. but NOT the prototype democracy that we hold model to the rest of the globe.
–Government of the people, by the lawyers for the business men.
True story.
