The fallacy calling democracy a Western tradition. It is not. It is a modern tradition. In many parts of The West it has only very recently been in operation an

The fallacy calling democracy a Western tradition. It is not. It is a modern tradition. In many parts of The West it has only very recently been in operation and even democratic ones still have vestiges of monarchy. The first attempts of many countries at overthrowing monarchy in favour of democracy and republicanism resulted in totalitarian regimes. Even the early adopters like the US started more like ancient oligarchy than a modern democracy. White, male landowners only. In some cases with extra powers (via upper houses) to aristocrats. Science is also not western. Neither is medicine. Nor is women's suffrage. Europe has just as much history of monarchy and autocracy as Africa.