Accountability
Re-DO!
The foundation of any democracy.
Democracy cannot exist without accountability, because if no one is held accountable for failures in representative governance, then no one is responsible for making anything work. This infers that, despite having elections, the interests of the majority are not being represented. As a result, elections are performative pageantry funded by tax dollars. Once we have grown accustomed to irrelevant and demoralizing elections, freedom will be the next pillar to crumble.
The health of a democracy can be quickly ascertained by examining how frequently politicians are held accountable for their actions in meaningful ways. Completing this exercise is likely to evoke a sense of despair.
Posted: 30 Dec 2022
