Having worked in federal politics, I can confirm that the notion that &quot;democracy is fundamentally broken&quot; is something far more frequently heard from those who have little-to-no experience in politics, than those who have seen the good and bad of politics&#x27; inner workings.  In fact,  I&#x27;ve never heard it from somebody who works in politics, and those are some of the most jaded people I&#x27;ve ever come across.<p>IMHO, democracy is definitely not broken, and it&#x27;s biggest threat stems from those who peddle in FUD relating to government &amp; democracy.  Essentially, things aren&#x27;t as bad as most would like you to believe, and individuals getting involved in politics are the ones with the biggest influence in politics.  It&#x27;s far more accessible than many would have you believe, especially because politics runs on the hard work of young people, who then become insiders, write policy, and affect change.