We’ve grown up believing that democracy is the best form of governance a system where voices are heard, choices are respected, and freedom reigns. From textbooks to speeches, democracy has always been painted as the bright side of human civilization. But as we look at the world today, can we still say with full confidence that democracy stands taller than dictatorship?
Let’s take a simple example.
They say if you place 100 red ants and 100 black ants in a jar, they coexist peacefully. But if you shake the jar, chaos erupts they start killing each other, believing the other is the enemy. The real villain isn’t the ants ; it’s the hand that shook the jar.
In democracies, the politicians are often the hand that shakes the jar. They stir conflict, divide communities, and create enemies not for progress, but for power. Every election becomes a battlefield, every voice a weapon. In their hunger for votes, they make society bleed.
“Voices rise like thunder’s cry, But truth gets drowned before the sky. Freedom wears a crown of lies, And hope just watches as it dies.”
On the other hand, in single-party systems or authoritarian regimes, things seem… quieter. Look at places like Dubai booming skylines, stable governance, rapid development. Aren’t these the very places we were told should be living in fear and chaos? Yet, they’re thriving, while many democracies crumble under corruption, division, and inefficiency.
Political parties in democratic nations fight not for the people, but for the seat. And once they sit, they forget who put them there. Resources are drained, promises are broken, and the citizens the supposed rulers are left powerless in their own democracy.
“We asked for voices to be free, But all we got was noise and plea. In chasing freedom, we lost the key, Of what it meant to truly be.”
Perhaps democracy is still beautiful but only when the jar isn’t shaken.
Because when power becomes the goal and not the duty, even democracy becomes a dictatorship just with more speeches.