Democracy is a system ensuring that the people are governed no better than they deserve.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Democracy results in governance that matches the people's level of merit.
- In plain terms
- Democracy ensures people are ruled as well as they deserve.
- What can you take from it?
- Democracy reflects the people's choices.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you deserve your leaders?
- How can citizens improve government?
Another view
Democracy can be manipulated by demagogues.
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