why doesn't democracy work in all counries?
488322
All governments created by mortal men are imperfect. the problem with many of them is greed. our own democracy is suffering now. whether we care to admit it or not.when you consider the fact that we now live under the golden rule he who has the gold makes the rules this is very clear with lobbiest provideing campaign money that ultimately gets there man in office. Democracy may be the best form of government there is but greed and corruption can kill the goose that laid the golden egg.
758451
True democracy is a grand concept, but unworkable in reality. The will of all cannot be appeased because you will never have complete agreement. Therefore we use representative democracy which accounts for the shortcomings of true democracy by catering to the will of the majority. No one is forcing anyone to believe a particular way. We may be manipulated by rhetoric, but you cannot be manipulated if you learn the facts. If you do not learn the facts then by extension you must be happy with the system. Either way people in free societies are not being suppressed, but they are in other forms of government in the world.  As to Iraq we do not have to force the country to accept democracy. What we have to do is give them the opportunity to decide for themselves. In the end democracy may not take there, but the people deserve at least the chance at governing themselves. Lastly, it is apparent you are not a fan of democracy so please propose alternatives. Democracy may not be perfect, but from my vantage point it beats all alternatives hands down.
22856
The major con that the founders were concerned with was that once the populace determines that they can vote money to themselves that would be the end of the democracy.  The body politic rarely has all the facts needed to make a decision.\n\nA democracy doesn't even work in social clubs.  That is why there is some sort of governing body to make specific decisions.\n\nAlso the things that need to be decided are to numerous.  Even those of us who have followed politics since we were 14 get tired of following it on a daily basis.  It's worse for those who don't care.\n\nA democracy can trample on a man's rights more than a republic can, because the majority always rules. Giving no protection to the minority.
89260
too many people want to be in charge, old saying "too many cheifs not enough indians" democracy is a system for the people and by the people. if the common person does not stand up for it it will falter.
328138
It's not quite that simple. We are not true democracy, but a representative democracy, which has the same principles, but obviously everyone in the whole country does not need to vote on every single thing that passes through congress, ese we would spend our entire lives in the poll lines. Anyway, direct democracies only work in very small countries with a minute population.
185331
The problem with Democracy is that we have a country based on equality AND freedom.  Alexis DeToqueville wrote that it is impossible for us to be totally equal and totally free because the wills of men will always cross other's boundries.  If you are posing a question of whether or not it is more important to be "humane" than "democratic", then I believe that you might have something.  Ofcourse, democrats will undeniably stand up and say that democracy IS humane, but I guess that's all in the eye of the beholder.  Fascism shows itself on many different levels, from the workplace, to households, to governmental issues, but the one thing I can say about democracy is that it at least tries for a middleground on freedom and equality.  A goverment by the people, for the people, but it does seem that the people's voice is getting a bit weaker than it used to be.
32675
First of we are a federal Republic.  A democracy doesn't exist.  A republic is a representative form of government where the populace votes for people to represent their views in government.  \n\nDemocracy is where everyone has a say in every decision.  This would never and has never worked, even in ancient Greece because women, children, slaves and convicts never were allowed to vote.\n\nEven with the day to day decisions the ancient Greecians had a ruling council.
751959
Just like in any election, most registered voters don't show up and a minority determines the outcome.  On the other hand, askers will often select an answer that best suits their ideology or feelings on an issue, rather than actually choosing the best answer. So I suppose you need to take it case by case.  I prefer when the asker chooses the best answer, because at least then I know they are actually reading the answers. But that's nothing to do with democracy.
296096
I bet u r not the only one asking this question.... As to whether democracy can work in Iraq, what we need to realise is that democracy can't be forced upon ppl. It is a system by the ppl, for the ppl. So, maybe it will. But to really see whether it does or doesn't, we'll have to wait till Iraq is rid of the foreign occupents...
430518
There shouldn't be. The Central Government should be respopnsible for ensuring your safety, health and education. Everything else is more effectively dealt with at a local and/or state level.\n\nA strong central government is meant to deal with large issues. Unfortunately, most central governments now micr-manage the minutae of your day-to-day life. That isn't how the founders of democracy envisioned it. Fortunately, democracy allows for the evolution of government. It will mutate to fit our needs.\n\nAs Winston Churchill said, "Democracy is the worst form of government...except all the others that have been tried from time to time."
333142
Not even close - for a start, how can 2 parties represent the views of all the people in one of the largest countries in the world?  Especially when the head of state is not elected directly by the people, but by an Electoral College.  It seems absurd that a President can come to power who, when the actual votes of the people are counted, didn't win?  Surely those are the votes that count?  You have one of the most culturally diverse populations on the planet, and yet your Parliament, Government and Judiciary are predominantly white, middle class, wealthy and male.  That doesn't sound very democratic to me.
258483
Wel thats democracy for u...the system works in such a way..but u have a point..one person cant do much..its always collective force that needs to act..remember united we stand..
626237
A Democracy can operate using a number of different voting systems, but essentially needs to ensure that the Government renews its mandate on a regular basis (4 to 5 years).\n\nAll people of a country must be involved in the democratic process.\n\nThe Government must be independant from the Judiciary. The courst must be free to pass judgement based around the laws of the land rather than on the political will of the Government.\n\nThe Government will need support from a non-partisan civil authority to ensure that laws are drafted correctly and constitutionally. The civil authorities also ensure that government policy is carried out.\n\nThe policing of a Democracy must be answerable to the courts as well as the civil authorities.\n\nTaxes pay for all of this.\n\nThe best or worst democracy is a subjective matter. Good or bad is not measurable in a way that allows comparison between the various systems.\n\nYou could survey different populations to take their views, but that will have problems. Bad Governments will try and influence the results and people may answer based around their view of their politicians rather than on the system itself.
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People have a very warped idea of democracy.\n\nIt technically is impossible but without it, it cannot form.\n\nIn the beginning, they siad that woman could not vote and men could.  It was siad to be an unfair democracy.\nThen they tried to make it fairer and then realised that they was stopping the general public from having an input and corrected that to ensure democracy is fair.\nThen there was the death penalty and is it inhumane to use this as punishment and this country (Canada) removed that and there is still discussion about corperal punishment - We are deneying children of the right to not be spanked and imposing our thought that it is OK on our children.  Some countried have banned that, and then they found there was still other unfairnesses that do not line up with the definition of democracy so that it is fair to.\n\nTo really get a good idea of what is right and wrong, we can't just consider our own views and votes but how they effect others to.  This is the bases of the European Union and so they brought in the human rights acts and safety laws that consider everyones rights to such digities dispite the majority votes against it.  i.e. children are not spanked dispite most adults would, that is not respecting the children.\n\nThis goes on and on getting adjusted to make it fairer and fairer.\nIn a sense, democracy is about un-fairness as much as it is about fair-ness.\nJust because we have a majority vote, it does not make that vote for what ever we want right in consideration for the whole eg. death penalty.\n\nDecracy is not meant to be fair, it is meant to become fair!\nThrough democracy we learn!\n\nCREED
785561
The short answer is "You don't".  These cultures will not readily embrace democracy and would need the US to force them to accept it.  The US insistence on democracy in Iraq is doomed to failure, and this will become increasingly more apparent as the years go by and the fighting against the US presence continues.  Iraq is a special case because if left without a strong dictator the country will tend to break up into separate states, much the same way Yugoslavia did.\n\nTrying to make democracy work in Iraq is like pushing a wet noodle uphill.
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no one is happy with democracy. everyone fear.\n\nMany forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those others that have been tried from time to time.
803656
What may be (?) good for the US is by far not necessarily good for other countries. Before installing democracy in a country, that country must be qualified for democracy!\nAs we can see in many countries of the so-called third world, democracy american style there simply does not work. As a matter of fact, because of such democracy forced onto them, among others by the US, many of these countries ended up in plain chaos and anarchy!\nThe system of a country can work to the better of its people only, if this system developed from within and most always will fail, if it is forced onto a nation from outside (like from the US).\nLet the Americans live with their type of regime and give other countries a chance of their own! Eventually a nation may end up with a democracy even better than the one of the US, which is restricted to that check-mark on your poll-sheet!