Nigerian Politics - Democracy: ?The end justifies the means??

If the honest truth must be told, the idea of a true democratic system existing anywhere is a farce. Democracy is an idealism in the same way as one might say that perfectionism is an idealism. Idealism is always borne out of an aspiration to achieve a better state- so it can be said to be relative (the premise is simple enough to understand without going into the philosophies of Hegel or Kant). The ideal principles of democracy would involve everyone participating equally and benefitting equally in a political system. The reality is the opposite hence the incessant politicking (at exorbitant costs!) to the State. If Britain and America with centuries of practising have not got it

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