[L'Express]One of the greatest lie ever told is that democracy is “government of the people, for the people, by the people”. The concept of a “people” exists only at times of tragedy or international competitions. Past these, the population devolves into “tribes” anxious to preserve and protect its own. In the United States, for example, the right and the left are now in a “take no prisoners” war mode. There are few opportunities for inter party collaboration because the Democrats and the Republicans have such differ