[therein]

Are you implying that a "functioning" democracy automatically leads to good decisions being made and crowd always has good wisdom regardless of the attributes of the crowd?

To lead a country to prosperity is as simple as letting a nation vote and counting their votes and then giving power to the guy they voted for?

[jurgenburgen]

Rule of law is the best enabler for economic growth.

[ViktorRay]

After Malawi achieved independence in 1964, it was ruled by a dictator until 1994. During that time the country was poor. After 1994, the country transitioned into a democracy.

Now maybe somebody could come in here and say that perhaps that dictator just wasn’t good enough or something….

But I still think arguments like this are disturbing. Throughout the 20th century so many horrors have happened because someone stood up and demanded absolute power be given to them. That democracy wouldn’t take the nation to the greatness it deserved. And again and again we have seen the dark road this takes a nation toward.

I mean come on now. We have all learned about the horrors of Hitler, Stalin and Mao. Even then we see comments like yours being negative towards democracy?