Why do our politicians hate democracy so very much?

Why do our politicians hate democracy so very much? :
"Our own political class, in its contempt for democracy, does little to restore its reputation.
On Friday Nicola Sturgeon launched a “new conversation” about Scottish independence, an idea handsomely rejected two years ago.
Could we finish the old conversation first?
What would Scotland’s currency be if it were independent?
How would it join the EU?
And another point has become more prevalent since we last discussed this matter: the £15bn annual deficit Scotland runs..."