This same poll put only 41 percent of Germans as being trusting of the state, and this displays a somewhat negative feeling toward the country's political realm. .
With a lack of trust within the state government, citizens could be more likely to remove themselves from the democratic proceedings. This could cause Germany to lose some its citizenship-based support. A country cannot truly be completely democratic without the full cooperation of its people, and Germany does not really have this. .
In addition, without full participation by a democracy's masses, there is less accountability for that democracy's government. Lipset discuss that if people do not hold the government truly accountable, then they can begin to abuse their power. This would cause the nation to move further away from true democratic proceedings if the sovereign was able to manipulate the law in their favor due to a lack of participation from voters.
There is also the notion of a stable market economy's relationship to democratic institutions. While capitalism and democracy do not necessarily, go hand in hand, there will always be the pressure for democratic development. .
If the democracy does develop, Lipset explains that these situations produce a working class from the economy, which can provide adequate resources for independent groups and more individuals who are willing to stand up against the state. .
These working classes have been the most prevalent in debates where suffrage and equal rights were in question, Lipset says, especially in the West, as can be seen in Great Britain. .
This being said I would link the need for this working class to be a pre-requisite for a state to truly have a strong foundation for democracy. The state's power may be weakened by their presence, as Lipset explains, but this weakening through the questioning of the state proves to be invaluable within the masses of people that make up the democracy.
