Are divisions inherent to the working of democracy?

Answer 1

Strictly speaking, NO, but for most democracies, divisions are inherent. You can have a non-divided democracy, it is simply very unlikely that such will occur. The country that has come the closest to this is Japan, which has effectively had one-party rule since liberal democracy was introduced in 1945 because of the cultural preference for "harmony" and "non-dissent".

The reason why it is practically impossible for Western democracies to be non-divided is that Western society promotes individualism and individualism makes people seek to promote their own benefits. This leads to political parties where different groups with different desires and schema for improving society come into existence. The contests between political parties make the very divisions common to Western democracy,