The Undemocratic Future of 21st Century Liberal Democracy

What is the future of liberal democracy? Is “liberal” ingredient 21st century democracy compatible with its “demos”? Are developed democracies more equalitarian and less stratified than other regimes? Or are present day evolving into something different that needs a new definition? By early 1990s appeared to have become dominant system at global scale. The hope citizens, scholars, observers was stride toward broader democratization inclusion would continue. It did, but as this paper argues, forms adopted by democratic regimes, especially under fourth industrial revolution, not necessarily democratic. Rather, created aristocracy includes high tech monopolies, extremely skilled professionals, selected intelligentsia from social media, conglomerates, many times Hollywood, supports version polity. Family dynasties, clientele networks, mechanisms reward punishment reminds us pseudo late 19th century. Surely dwindling middle class in still some consumer power based on credit. Global markets offer available goods past, creating illusion all going well. Comparatively, however, doing worse. As shows, concentrated wealth fewer hands recent favored centralization executive branch, stimulated formation giant high-tech generated rigid stratification. Liberal democracies, therefore, weaking, cases logical consequence natural evolution doctrine, most because profound changes Citizens’ confidence their elected representatives has been decline for long time. increasing influence populist nationalism an indicator traditional politicians continues deteriorate. Democracy could be without popular vote, it precisely vote empowered nationalist leaders, both right left. There very much can do about coming via ballot box leaders who rework favor and, cases, destroy it. international favorable adding burdens. They no longer optimal model choice, world. Finally, I claim broken promises political elites traditionally provoked voters’ apathy loss trust, have, In century, unintended consequences. illusions entitlement deservingness that, young voters, converted sort anti-democratic culture cares collective themselves.