> On the one hand, democracy is touted as the perfect system in terms of fairness. I don't disagree with your broader point, but I've never ever seen anyone to

> On the one hand, democracy is touted as the perfect system in terms of fairness. I don't disagree with your broader point, but I've never ever seen anyone tout democracy as "the perfect system in terms of fairness". Even back when it was the new hotness, writers on it (de Tocqueville et al) were very well aware of its flaws and failure modes.