Democracy is dying

Introduction

Democracy is the idea that people should be able to vote on the leaders who run their country. It's a system that allows each citizen to have an equal say in how things are run, so that no one group can control everything. But there are many people who don't believe this is good for society as a whole: they think democracy encourages corruption and other bad things because it gives too much power to individual citizens instead of having it held by an elite group like kings or queens did in the past.

The idea that democracy is the best government for all was put forward in ancient Greece by a philosopher named Isocrates.

Isocrates was a Greek philosopher, who lived in the 4th century BC. He was a teacher, orator and political theorist. He believed that democracy was the best form of government because it allowed people to express their opinions on issues that affect them directly. In the 19th century, John Stuart Mill argued that people should be allowed to vote if they have read the newspapers and understood what they are reading (even though this may not always be true).

Mill also argued against Utopian visions like communism; instead he suggested that governments should work towards achieving perfection through gradual improvements rather than radical change.

In the 19th Century, a Scottish philosopher named John Stuart Mill proposed that people should not be allowed to vote if they couldn't read.

In the 19th Century, a Scottish philosopher named John Stuart Mill proposed that people should not be allowed to vote if they couldn't read.

This idea was controversial because it meant that everyone who wasn't literate would be excluded from voting. This is why we have an electoral system with literacy tests today: if you can't read your own ballot form, then you have no way of knowing what parties or candidates are standing for election in your constituency.

A century later, a German writer named Adolf Hitler brought his own version of this philosophy to power by killing off millions of his own citizens.

A century later, a German writer named Adolf Hitler brought his own version of this philosophy to power by killing off millions of his own citizens. In Germany during World War II and in Nazi Germany before that, the Nazis had a number of policies designed to inspire loyalty and obedience from citizens as well as encourage them to do whatever they could for the greater good.

An example of such an initiative was called The Gleichschaltung (which means "alignment") program: it encouraged all Germans who were not actively involved in exploiting others or committing crimes against humanity to align themselves with the ideology and goals of their government leaders. This meant both adhering strongly enough so as not only never question anything said or done by those leaders but also following their orders without question or hesitation; otherwise you risked being labeled an enemy combatant—and potentially killed because you were deemed unfit for survival under Nazi rule!

In the past decade and a half, we've seen the rise of authoritarian leaders in other countries (PiLAT).

You may not know the term PiLAT, but you've definitely seen it. In the past decade and a half, we've seen the rise of authoritarian leaders in other countries (PiLAT).

It's no coincidence that these countries are also on our radar. We take issue with their policies because they violate democratic values and principles—I'm talking about things like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, equality before the law—and we're trying to raise awareness about them so that people can make their voices heard when they vote next year.

Just last week, two world leaders were elected with less than 30% of the vote.

Just last week, two world leaders were elected with less than 30% of the vote.

The first is President Donald Trump who won the presidential election thanks to a small percentage of voters in Ohio and Michigan. The second leader was inaugurated into office by only 20 percent of voters in Venezuela.[1]

In both cases, there was no incumbent president or prime minister who could unify a divided country around their leadership and lead them out of crisis.

This trend worries many who value democracy.

Democracy is a good thing. It has been around for thousands of years, and it's the best form of government—and people know this. After all, why would we want to give up our freedom?

Democracy is about equality. In democracies where everyone votes on issues that affect them directly or indirectly, everyone gets an equal say in government decisions: rich people don't get more votes than poor ones; men don't get more votes than women; young people don't get more votes than elderly folks (unless they're voting for themselves). Democracies are also about freedom because they give citizens power over their own lives—to do what they want without being watched constantly by authority figures in uniform or suits who tell them what to do with their money or bodies!

There are more people who want democracy than there are people who want its opposite

Democracy is a form of government in which the people hold the power to make decisions about their community, their country, and themselves. It is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

A democratic government is accountable to its citizens by creating policies that benefit everyone equally. In contrast to oligarchies or monarchies where only certain families rule over others (or even dictatorships), democracies ensure that all citizens have equal rights under law so they can participate fully in society

Conclusion

I don't know what the solution is, but I do know that we can't let this trend continue. There are too many people who want democracy than there are people who want its opposite.