_"..the authoritarian model is fundamentally a better one than the democratic model"_ What I got out of this article was just that democracy isn't the only way

_"..the authoritarian model is fundamentally a better one than the democratic model"_ What I got out of this article was just that democracy isn't the only way that works even today. It helps us remember that it's a means for us to eventually find better forms of government. _"Democracy is susceptible to populist acts. Much of the private property in developing countries was owned by former colonial powers. A democratic government would be very tempted to dabble in nationalism (and nationalization), risking external regime overthrow."_ Who said that democracy can't just happen in any society, it requires a certain degree of maturity?