Democracy

The majority is never right. Never, I tell you! That's one of these lies in society that no free and intelligent man can help rebelling against. Who are the people that make up the biggest proportion of the population -- the intelligent ones or the fools? I think we can agree it's the fools, no matter where you go in this world, it's the fools that form the overwhelming majority. The majority fools elect the ruler in democracy and everyone suffers...Dating back to Plato, intellectuals have often criticized the efficiency of democracy, based on the argument that voters are irrational or otherwise highly uninformed about many political issues. ... An ordinary voter may also be lured into casting a vote on the basis of financial help or other short-termist promises.

ഭൂരിപക്ഷം വിധേയന്മാരോ മണ്ടന്മാരോ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്ന നേതാവിനെ ചുമക്കേണ്ടിവരുന്നു എന്ന ഗതികേടാണ് ജനാധിപത്യത്തിന്റെ പ്രശ്നം.