Why We Should Shout with Bulgarians?

If democracy means responsibility, how can thousands be demonstrating for more than 100 days and still have no effect?

This note was provoked by reading the article from Slavo Ingilizov — Dear Europe, please help…

I had my own experience visiting Bulgaria several times during this year and seeing protests first hand while having a chance to watch the news on Bulgarian TV and abroad. For me (myself being Czech) such long term public discontent with no visible results brings sad thoughts.

“What it means “democracy” in Eastern Europe?”

It always looks so clear and simple when you read about it, “democracy is rule by people” (translation of Greek — demokratia) or “A democracy is a system where people are able to decide how their country or community should be run” (Wikipedia). Well, IDEALLY but do they REALLY…?

I mean, shouldn’t something happen when people are clearly unhappy, showing their dissatisfaction by peaceful protests for over 3 months? While government takes vacation and continues on its ways…

The trick with “representative democracy” is the word “majority”. People elect their leaders (by elections). Whoever gets the most votes will end up with the most power, until the next election and can decide the laws. We could all leave the story here; Bulgarians decided during their elections who should rule them so let them live with their choices.