Chaos Report: Unraveling Democracy Infrastructure

We are living in a time when the government 'of, by, and for the people' has been replaced by an oversized state that functions solely to secure its own survival and that of an entitled few, at the expense of democracy.

In pursuit of this totalitarian power grab, the state has unraveled by undermining the very democratic infrastructure that hold it together. This stems from the authoritarian belief that democracy is a roadblock to true progress, often citing, out of context, examples from Southeast Asia and China to support this notion.

What authoritarian leaders fail to understand is that democracy not only protects the public from state abuse but, more importantly, it safeguards the state from public madness. Democracy isn’t just an idea, it is a core infrastructure, a protective layer that allows systemic reforms and changes without the turbulence and violence that accompany periodic upheavals when the system requires essential upgrades.

Once democracy is removed from the equation, chaos is the only winner, as we are witnessing across the world—particularly in countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and, to some extent, in the United States, where democracy is showing signs of backsliding.