> I'm not sure if I'm being elitist but a good democracy requires good, educated people You're not being elitist - good government requires good decisions, whi

> I'm not sure if I'm being elitist but a good democracy requires good, educated people You're not being elitist - good government requires good decisions, which require being educated about the topic. When the people are involved in government (democracy), they also need to understand the ramifications of what they do. The better politically-educated the demographic, the more effective the democracy will be, all other things being equal (which they're usually not...).