I dislike using “democracy” as an excuse to blame the oppressed for their own oppression. Even if democracy is working and there is a strong correlation between

I dislike using “democracy” as an excuse to blame the oppressed for their own oppression. Even if democracy is working and there is a strong correlation between policy and the policy preferences of the population (which is a separate but worthwhile debate), it’s simply not an excuse for the government to do oppressive things.