&gt; <i>There is no democracy so there is probably no way to resolve this grievance</i><p>Just for the record, look to the US for a good example of how well democracy works for &quot;resolving grievances&quot;.<p>Occupy Wall Street protesters aired some grievances, and were beaten and tased into submission. The same happens anywhere, <i>every</i> time the citizenry actually demands something.<p>It&#x27;s kind of amazing how people still hold democracy as some sort of &#x27;value&#x27; to strive for, when in reality it&#x27;s just a PR-facade.