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What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The Trade Union Bill; the Snoopers Charter (Investigatory Powers Bill); the Charity 'gagging' law; the constituency boundary changes and reduction of elected. The shift towards an increasingly authoritarian type of government is very dangerous in my view.
Eleanor,
LondonSlide2
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The death of hope for the future
Cheryl, LondonSlide3
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
A shift of power from democratically elected government to private elites.
Elizabeth
, LondonSlide4
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The loss of time allowed for people, and their basic needs,
eg
. for real relationships, to be valued.
Roger, North
ShieldsSlide5
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means right wing dictatorship, oppression, marginalisation and the degradation of all aspects of a free society.
Deda
, ManchesterSlide6
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means that decisions affecting our lives are made by people with no accountability to us and who may have an agenda which is detrimental, possibly guided by vested interests, usually maximising their profit and/or power at our expense.
Michael, LutonSlide7
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Control by a ruling elite, the power of money and corporations dictating to governments. The system is rigged to deliver even more wealth into the hands of those who already have too much, and to keep us, the people in servitude to an over consumerist, capitalist system.
Frances, East KilbrideSlide8
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Total injustice, say goodbye to human rights, corruption within the legal and judicial system.
Colin, LondonSlide9
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means forcing all schools to become academies, imposing contracts on junior doctors, forcing schools to train children to do tests in things too hard for small children to understand and of no use to them.
Laura, Chorley Slide10
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I do not feel represented by my MP. He does not seem to give attention to what is happening in this country…
t
hey are in for themselves, not me.
Barbara, OxfordSlide11
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Democracy is past its sell buy date, our politicians have sold their souls for power and money for generations. We need a new system, possibly modelled on the Swiss System, which really does give the power back to the people and we need to ensure that it stays there.
Susan,
Newark-on-TrentSlide12
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Democracy can be eroded by laws in parliament such as Trade union bill etc. Death of Democracy can be of our own making or forced upon us (or both). No democracy can lead to lack of choice. The main three political parties believing in the same policies can mean lack of real democracy.
Richard, LondonSlide13
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
This government (to be honest the previous Labour government) has accelerated to pace at which they cut back on our civil liberties, an essential part of democracy) but each individual cut is insufficient to raise public concern. Over time our rights are lost.
David, AlfordSlide14
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Even more deprivation for the majority of humankind.
Baya
, WareSlide15
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I
was born just before the beginning of
World
War II and seem destined now, as a consequence of the death of democracy, to die during the period of World War III.
I
have been a member of WOW for fifty years and cannot make the conference for lack of timely transport but I am proud to be a member of WOW and to support its achievements
.
Alan, FleetwoodSlide16
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I am a passionate believer in having a voice in all deliberations and if democracy dies, those with temporal power now will dictate our lives with even less chance of ordinary people like me intervening and making our voices heard. We will be at the mercy of those with least concern for the common good
Diana, IlfordSlide17
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means that our hopes to leave this world…a better place for our children to live in have failed. The greed ..for becoming so rich, without even looking over your shoulder at the rest of the world, is horrific.
Jack, ColneSlide18
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Liberty and freedom are the two great pillars of
democracy…. it
is common to have liberty without freedom, and possible to have freedom without liberty, but the official democracy owner's manual does not recommend either option.
From The People's Government, by Del Dickson
.
Tom
, LondonSlide19
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Horror and amazement that citizens as a whole seem to be blissfully unaware of what is happening and will wake up one day and discover their state of asphyxia. Previous generations at all levels fought long and hard for our basic freedoms and they are now being given away to faceless corporations and scheming financial hedge-funds.
Philip, StonehouseSlide20
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Equality
before the law is measured by the depth of the pocket…our national wealth is being redistributed in an upward direction into fewer and fewer hands whilst real poverty is ever increasing.
Christopher,
PetworthSlide21
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
…perhaps the most pernicious attack on democracy comes from self-censorship: where those on the left who should be fighting to bring about real change tell us that fundamental change or a certain kind of society is no longer possible and they set the limits of the debate in ways that disempower the powerless even more.
Natasha, LondonSlide22
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Oppression!
Peter, BirminghamSlide23
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means the end of life.
Maq
, Baghdad Slide24
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Loss of freedom & ever increasing corruption from our governments.
Ronan, Burton-on-TrentSlide25
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The loss of popular dissent.
Jonathan, LondonSlide26
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
We've never had democracy. I'm in agreement with Gandhi, when asked what he thought of western democracy, he replied he thought it'd be a good idea!
Mark, LondonSlide27
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
We were brought up to think that democracy was the culmination of political evolution - the natural end-product, here to stay. We now see that it is a fragile ideal, constantly under attack from those who want to control the rest of us for their own benefit.
Philip, OxfordSlide28
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
T
he devaluation of human life. Politics are now so corrupt that the only way forward for a just and fair society is to scrap the current system… I believe that the current system is so corrupt that no amount of tweaking could ever fix it.
Lynsey, CarmarthenSlide29
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means not having a choice or a voice in matters that directly affect my life and the lives of others…sometimes it feels like the noose pulls so tight, none of us can breathe.
Barbara, BrightonSlide30
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The growth of corporate/capitalist power, materialism and neoliberalism. TTIP is a creeping and scary example which few people are even aware of.
Sue, LondonSlide31
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The end of the world that we believe in and value.
Mark and Frances, HungerfordSlide32
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Without democracy we do not have the right of self determination. Without democracy we are merely puppets of a collective dictatorship. No dictatorship has ever benefited its subjects in the long term.
Alan, Stoke-on-TrentSlide33
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Calling those who protest - even non-violently sometimes -
terrorists…a
culture of fear - which, as in Orwell's 1984 - can trap a whole people in totalitarianism.
David, OxfordSlide34
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I believe that it is well understood that the threats to democracy are quite plain and simple. The two areas that need to be addressed are the funding of political parties by vested interests and the manipulation of policy makers by those same parties, be they corporations or wealthy private individuals. We must get the money out of politics.
Mark, LeylandSlide35
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Your title would suggest we have a democracy in the first place!
Mark, BurySlide36
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Far too many aspects of our lives are controlled unidentifiable conglomerates of business interest of all sizes and descriptions via what should be democratic government.
Grenville,
WigstonSlide37
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
We need to break the media chosen consensus that there is only one system for organising our world - namely, capitalism, which actually cannot, by its nature, cater for the needs, welfare and progress of those people subjected to it.
Diane, BromyardSlide38
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Disaster for humanity
Rex, TavistockSlide39
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The death of democracy is the ever increasing lack of accountability of elected persons & governments which is accelerating with the centralisation of power & the European Union.
James, LondonSlide40
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The loss right for each of us old enough to be enfranchised to express our views on every issue that affects our way of life and/or wellbeing in a free and unconstrained way…we are being gagged on every front.
John, ChippenhamSlide41
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I'm appalled at the lack of representation in government.
Elizabeth, LondonSlide42
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I think that the ruling elites, along with their front men & women, the politicians, are in a state of war against the 99% in order to suppress public consciousness and participation in the mechanisms of power.
Laura, New MaldenSlide43
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
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Derek, ManchesterSlide44
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
A
step backwards which will be hard to counter.
Jan, Milton KeynesSlide45
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Time to start again…throughout history it has only taken 3% of a population to overthrow a tyrannical regime or oppressive government. There is always hope... The 'Awakening' has begun…we are at the precipice so heads down and lets go!
Neil, BristolSlide46
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
This Tory government is finishing the job Thatcher started by taking power away from the unions and the rights of the working man & woman of this country.
Stephen, BarnsleySlide47
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means the rule of the people no longer exists
Julie, EdinburghSlide48
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Our workplaces, where the future is built, are riddled with waste, burnout, and alienation: only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. Corporations are sociopathic by design. Investors and leaders who care about long term results are just as disenfranchised as the workers who are squeezed for every minute and every penny.
Louis, BrightonSlide49
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Democracy: does it exist?
Peter, EdinburghSlide50
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
We do not have democracy, and haven't had for years. We live in a dictatorship. Millions upon millions protested the war, but they sent us to war anyway.
Terry Ann, ManchesterSlide51
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I must admit, I feel a little ashamed at the age of 76 and I'm not quite sure what the real meaning of democracy actually means.
David, StudleySlide52
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The ideologies that collude or actively encourage the increasing and illegitimate powers of corporations.
Brian, WorthingSlide53
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Increasing privatisation and the power of the multinationals
Pat, PlymouthSlide54
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The rise and rise of capitalism means there is totally undemocratic pressure for trade agreements,
viz
TTIP.
Judith, LondonSlide55
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I'm
very anxious about the New Totalitarianism, where a diversity of views are not tolerated and the new orthodoxy is imposed by vicious intolerance, legal action, and societal coercion. It does feel like freedoms are taking several steps back and have been for some time.
Ash, ExeterSlide56
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The end of the Social contract that our forebears fought for.
Bill, SouthseaSlide57
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The lack of empathy for the unfortunates and the refugees everywhere. The surveillance machinery being used to take away freedoms. The loss of a free press. The laws brought in under the radar to suit the empowered but not the people. The way the rulers forget we put them there.
Dorothy, ManchesterSlide58
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I feel if you speak out your branded as a extremist, or anarchist or even a terrorist, it’s become a police state and all for benefit of the rich cats, money, money. Morals , integrity SEEM to mean nothing,
Mario, LondonSlide59
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
I do not believe the people of the world have democracy.
Nigel, BallynahinchSlide60
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The death of agency for the 75% and the reservation of agency to the 1% and the 24% who have been bought by them.
Nick, EdinburghSlide61
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The end of all thoughts, hopes and dreams, for ever.
Jennifer, NewportSlide62
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Internet will become, if it isn't already, the greatest threat to democracy.
Gerrard,
DungannonSlide63
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means lack of real
choice.
Adam, BathSlide64
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
True democracy in this country has not existed for many years, our voting system precludes it.
Philip, WiganSlide65
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The secret dealings on TTIP of un-elected and unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels
Thomas, BicesterSlide66
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Everything
Jenny, NorwichSlide67
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Fascism
Ernie, DundeeSlide68
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The clamping down on common pleasures
Jennifer, TotnesSlide69
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The are two main issues that seriously undermine Western democracy. 1) globalisation which, through the financial system, undermines the sovereignty of the national state, and 2) the privatisation of social care functions mainly at the local level.
Both processes threaten the power and accountability of elected governments.
Lutz, LeicesterSlide70
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means multi national corporations doing as they like without regulation, sucking money from countries, blackmailing politicians etc. Not only are they not controlled from outside, it is becoming clear there is no real ethical control on the inside either, because the corporations are just too large. They are rogue elephants strutting the earth. Sorry for the insult to elephants, whose ethics are generally good!
Sheila, LondonSlide71
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Lack of say on events, decisions and actions that affect me directly. A feeling of frustration and powerlessness. That other less caring, less qualified people decide what happens for their own selfishness and greed. The general degradation of the worlds resources and the ultimate annihilation of us all.
Gabriel, StroudSlide72
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
When oil companies like BP pollute and destroy the environment, there is minimum sanction.
Jane, HuddersfieldSlide73
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
The loss of my sovereignty.
John,
DrybrookSlide74
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It means we could eventually reach 1984.
Colin, LiverpoolSlide75
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
When we have no say in how we manage society and protect the most vulnerable.
V, LondonSlide76
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
Oppression, repression, brainwashing, loss of freedoms, specifically of thought and speech, an ever widening gap between rich and poor.
Kevin, DoncasterSlide77
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It
is debatable whether Britain can really be described as a fully
democratic
state in any case.
Andrew, BathSlide78
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
When we have no say in how we manage society and protect the most vulnerable.
V, LondonSlide79
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It is NOT dead; we still have elected representatives, an independent judiciary & a 'free' press (well....nearly).
On this view, the use of phrases such as 'the death of democracy' is hardly helpful or constructive.
J,
Lymington
Slide80
What does the death of democracy mean to you?
It
means the continuation of a secret society, in which we suffer the consequences of the thoughts and actions of select groups.
Angela, Manchester