p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; }a.cjk:link { }a.ctl:link { }1- Theterm democracy must always be definedin time and space.Whenwe say that we live in a democracy, what idea of democracy dowe refere to? Is the Athenian democracy, where only the free man hadpolitical rights, that is in question?Inthe ancient Greece was discussed democracy at the same time that thefarms and palaces were full of slaves. The term democracy inEurope during the French Revolution had a completely differentmeaning from the meaning given in the ancient Greece. Each society,that was named democratic, had an own concept of democracy.2- Doesit make sense a Oligarchic Estate named itselfdemocratic?Ifeconomic and midiatic powers are in the hands of few people,so, anoligarchy governs andremains in power foverer. Literally,democracy means governanment of the people. But, you can't ruleif you don't know that you govern. A society that was not educatedfor questioning, researching and reflection, and is manipulated bythe midia's elite, can't be a democratic society.3-A democracy doesn't promote dictatorial governments.TheU.S declared their independence from the british metropolis underideals of the French Revolution: Equality, Liberty and Fraternity.However, they are one of the most racist nations that the world hasalready met.Besidesthat, they financed and supported military coups thatresulted in dictatorial regimes all over Latin America between thedecades of 50 and 80 of the XX century.Justas inMiddleEast, they supported genocides,invaded nations and sponsored anti-democratic regimes, in name of theoil control, monopoly of weapons supply. Nobodyhas contributed more for the consolidation of authoritarian regimesas the north american democracy. 4 TheRight of expression is not a synonym of possibility of socialtransformation. Havingpermission to say what you want is not enough to make a countrybecame a democratic Estate. In Brazil, for example, you can say whatyou want about public education. It is allowed to organizedemonstration, strikes and boycotts in favor of education. But itdoesn't necessarilly mean that the people have any influence in thefuture of the country's education. Wecan't mistakeright of expression with democracy. There is right of expression in ademocracy, however democracy doesn't consist on this.5 - Right to vote associated withprivate sponsor of campaign and low educational level supports theremaining of oligarchy in power.Democracydoesn't consists in right to vote. Choosingthe ways of the nation goes beyondputting names in a urn.Tochoose in fact, is necessaryto know equallyall theoptions. However, the publicity of candidates and parties issponsoredunevenly for economic powers. Thismakes thatsome candidates are widely disseminated in mass media, both intelecommunications and in the printedmedia, while other candidates are not known by most.Besidesthat, to really choose,itis needed tobe able to interprettexts and reflect on speeches; itis neededto know minimally the history, and greographicalfeatures, economic, social and cultural of the country. Summingup, to exist democracy, it is necessary that all people be educatedto research, reflect, disagree, analyse, andbuild their own opinion.6 ConclusionIbelieve that Brazil is passing through a democraticeuphoric state fully illusoryand numbing.Talkingabout democracy in Brazil, there is much more to build andconsolidate than to celebrate.Itis known that Brazil has many problems to be faced, like corruptionand the land distribution matter. However, I think we should start byeducation, that is the major obstacle for the social