The Curremt Democratic Deficit and Nietzsche

After the little offers of reforms from the major parties it reminded me of the democratic studies I did at university.

Two things stick in my mind. Firstly, democracy is dependent on civil society not on political parties. Secondly democracy, in history and in practice, is never given it is always taken.

After reading Zarathustra two quotes stick in my mind.

'A right that you can seize yourself you should not let yourself be given!'.

I agree. When politicians milk the system and then promise to change it when they are caught, do not be fooled. They have not had a moral revelation and are not doing a good thing for our country by changing our system. Our democracy is a right not something we should be thankful for or have to plead for. We should take it back not wait till we are offered it.

Secondly,

'but though it is old and smells musty, therefore it is all the more honored. Antiquarian chatter still counts as wisdom.'

Did we not trust our gentry and institutions too much simply because they were traditional, noble and right honourable?