[hh3k0]

> He was an antidemocratic thinker

I do not consider that disqualifying by itself. Plato and Socrates viewed democracy critically, too. I do agree, howeve, that the author paints an awfully one-sided picture of Spengler.

[hilbertseries]

Very different to be anti democratic when Plato and Socrates were alive than in the 20th century.

[Taikonerd]

Yeah -- "democracy" back then meant direct democracy in the agora, right? No modern state does that.

[hh3k0]

Switzerland comes to mind. Switzerland is not a direct democracy in its entirety but has many direct democracy elements, to such a degree that it is not a representative democracy either.