They dirty game people think that they know...

People often talk about politics as if democracy was a simple maze where you enter from one end and get out from the other. It’s really easy once you view it on a piece of paper, to scribble down curves and bends without hitting the dead ends, but did you even for once think of how the situation would be if the maze was real? If you had to enter a dark place with an oil lamp to light the way, trust me you only think you know which way you are going, but you yourself will get confused about the right way. The thing that bugs me most is that some people rattle on about politics and they don’t have a clue about the seriousness of the matter.

Lately I get so irritated that when I catch the phrase “this party brought democracy home…” from someone, I cut across, asking the person what democracy is and the person either shuts up or tries to be the hero by saying “it’s the rule of people”, and when I say are you sure, they get this confusing look on their face and add “maybe”. Seriously, I have a pretty good idea that some people at this point maybe wondering whether they know the real meaning or not…So here’s something to help you…

Democracy is a form of political organization in which all people, through compromise, direct referendum or elected representatives exercise equal control over the matters which affect their interests. The term comes from the Greek: δημοκρατία – (dēmokratía) "rule of the people", which was coined from δῆμος (dêmos) "people" and κράτος (Kratos) "power"

The "majority rule" is often described as a characteristic feature of democracy, but without governmental or constitutional protections of individual liberties, it is possible for a minority of individuals to be oppressed by the "tyranny of the majority". An essential process in "ideal" representative democracies is competitive elections that are fair both substantively and procedurally. Furthermore, freedom of political expression, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press are considered by some to be essential so that citizens are informed and able to vote in their personal interests.

As for me, from the political turmoils so far in my country, it has taught me that democracy is just another name we give the people whenever we need them.