>The goal of democracy is not good governance, it is civil peace. It is neither. Democratic elections is a process that gives power to the politician whose pla

>The goal of democracy is not good governance, it is civil peace. It is neither. Democratic elections is a process that gives power to the politician whose plan / personality / promises appeals to the most people. In other words, it selects for the best propaganda. Which is why media personalities tend to be very successful at elections and why democracy looks very desirable. On the other hand, regarding good governance and civil peace, If you look at democracy in general, (and not just western countries), it is not that much better than alternatives. IMHO the current problem is that the values previously selected by the democratic process have been equated with the process itself, and now that they are falling out of fashion, it is democracy itself that looks like it's taking a hit.