[Shorel]

OK, let's say for your sake: democracy gives us some limited freedoms, that almost all other forms of government take away.

It's not in the definition of autocracy that you should self censor if you live in one. In reality, it is just a given.

Same for theocracy, etc. And there are countless other freedoms taken away in these other government systems.

Also, I don't want you to have total, unrestricted freedom. I don't want you to have the freedom to harm me without consequences =)

So, limited ability to sack a government, and freedom of association, and freedom of commerce are good enough for me, from a practical point of view.