I'm kind of torn...
When I was younger, all in on democracy. Should be obvious given that for a good chunk of my life democracies were basically where it's at.
Over time though, you see the cracks start to form. Democracy doesn't necessarily mean that an informed populace is selecting the best people for the job. It can also mean that the people who end up in charge of the country are those who are the most manipulative and conniving. You don't win elections by having the best policies, you win elections by being the best manipulator. Even people who are reasonably intelligent can be overwhelmingly manipulated, if the people doing the manipulation have such overwhelming resources that they can dominate discussions.
At this point, it's pretty easy to convince me that at the very least universal suffrage isn't good. It's like... You can vote for who's in charge once you prove you can manage your own life.
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