Question

Are there some other arguments
against democracy that you can
think of? Which of these arguments
applies mainly to democracy? Which
of these can apply to misuse of any
form of government? Which of these
do you agree with?​

Answer 1

Democracy is other people, and the ignorance of the many has long galled the few, especially the few who consider themselves intellectuals. Plato, one of the earliest to see democracy as a problem, saw its typical citizen as shiftless and flighty:

Sometimes he drinks heavily while listening to the flute; at other times, he drinks only water and is on a diet; sometimes he goes in for physical training; at other times, he’s idle and neglects everything; and sometimes he even occupies himself with what he takes to be philosophy.