The biggest threat to democracy isn’t attacks to it by a foreign power but boredom. Where those who are part of the “party” get bored of seeing the “same faces” and “words” as they pick a shiny new person even if they are full of rust. Then those who are not connected climb up the trees to see all the excitement around someone “NEW” and follow this “excitement” to hell. We get bored of doing and seeing the same face and even the wall which normally seems perfect can suddenly be repainted when a chip is shown in bright lights. Boredom is the motivation for many stupid things (drugs, one night stands etc) even electing officials that shouldn’t even be a dog catcher. Democracy deserves better doesn’t it?