Democracies are not all the same. It is true that some democratic systems foster representation better than others. Certainly, the quality of representation of citizens' interest in the politics of a given country depends widely on the accepted model of selection of the politicians and leadership in that country. American congressmen, for example, should be long-standing residents of the area in which are nominated; in many European democracies there is a tendency for representatives to have their roots in their constituencies (in France and Belgium, for example); previous experience in municipal government is a step towards a parliamentary political career; trade unions have great influence in the selection of Labour members in the British Parliament; there are also “self-starters“ among politicians etc.