Well, depends on who you are talking to, but if they are somewhat educated, it can be helpful to draw a parallel to democracy vs. authoritarian government: Even

Well, depends on who you are talking to, but if they are somewhat educated, it can be helpful to draw a parallel to democracy vs. authoritarian government: Even if you trust a certain political leader, establishing a structure where power is concentrated too much is dangerous. Democracy isn't so much about finding the best possible leader, but rather about preventing a worst possible leader from obtaining too much power, because that is what fucks up society.