44. As democracy is becoming so widespread, we might expect it to be working in a highly successful way. _______________ Democracy is in some difficulty almost everywhere. This is not only because it is proving difficult to set up a stable democratic order in communist societies. Democracy is in trouble in its main countries of origin. In Britain, Europe and the US, surveys show that increasing proportions of people are dissatisfied with the political system, or indifferent towards it. (A) Yet such is not the case. (B) In contrast, communism has done more harm than good. (C) And there is no way for us to stop this trend. (D) Indeed, there are no exceptions.