> Democracy is not about freedom nor liberty Obviously. Democracy contains Kratos (=power to rule) so it's against unlimited liberty, but also it dilutes the p

> Democracy is not about freedom nor liberty Obviously. Democracy contains Kratos (=power to rule) so it's against unlimited liberty, but also it dilutes the power to a lot of people so it seems to be a stable way for people who are statist-minded to be ruled. The author does not claim that Democracy is for freedom, quite the contrary: > It doesn’t help matters that, once such an individual has been enthroned, others are only too eager to submit to him. It is as though, in his illustrious presence, they realize they have too much freedom on their hands, which they find suddenly oppressive