The Danger of Post-Democracy and the Value of Participation
National elections in Greece are approaching, and it is a fact that once again, participants in the public dialogue are consumed in the analysis of issues of secondary importance, which, as expected, are indifferent to the majority of citizens who have been called upon to deal with consecutive crises for years without the proper state support. As a result, like in previous elections, abstention rates are expected to be high, which is the strongest evidence of the decline of our political system. High abstention also represents a clear message of citizens' disappointment in the state and indicates that the quality of our democracy is poor since the institutions are unable to address the real problems that plague the largest part of the society in an organized and long-term planned manner. At the same time, there is a significant number of citizens who support specific political parties, not consciously but traditionally, despite the fact that they themselves may have fallen victim