Democracy Stinks

Actually, democracy doesn’t stink. What stinks is the manner in which the democratic process can so easily be subverted by politicians desperate to secure votes and jobs (their jobs) and by influential minority groups desperate to promote their own totally selfish interests.
Prime Minister David Cameron now blames, rightly so, the mass rioting in August 2011 upon a culture that allows children without fathers, schools without discipline, reward without effort, crime without punishment and rights without responsibilities (his words). He’s right but the blame for creating that rights-without-responsibility culture can be laid fairly and squarely at the door of the political elite and a small but influential group of bleeding heart liberal wimps and sissies who can’t stomach the thought of louts, villains and juvenile snots being meaningfully disciplined. That said, the real villain is the democratic process that allows influential minority groups to impose their will upon the majority.
Truth is, there are hundreds of these groups in Britain prepared and able to capitalise on opportunities provided by the democratic process to help further their own selfish objectives. Most of them are well organised, well financed and run by dedicated activists. Most of them employ professional lobbyists well versed in the art of persuading/corrupting susceptible politicians and officials.
Democracy is supposed to be all about the majority electing a government that governs in a manner that reflects the views, opinions and needs of the majority. But that patently isn’t what happens in Britain. Fact is, it hasn’t been happening for so long we’ve all forgotten what Democracy is – or should be. In the hands of those within which fear, greed, envy and a lust for power lurk and is a constant companion (that’s most of us) Democracy is an innocent lamb being led to slaughter.

Man is a fickle creature. Not to be trusted. He professes or is told he wants freedom/independence but, deep down, he really wants/needs to be a loyal member of a tribe with a strong leader he knows will meaningfully discipline him should he be so crass as not to abide by the rules of the game.

Democracy, as currently practised, doesn’t meet his needs.