What if our democracy is the weakest link in the chain and as it is guarantees failure? Does the fact that for some reason most humans literally cannot even co

What if our democracy is the weakest link in the chain and as it is guarantees failure? Does the fact that for some reason most humans literally cannot even contemplate this idea not seem like a bit of a risky situation to ignore, while representing/perceiving that we are thinking rationally?? To me, this is a recipe for disaster, the blind leading the blind.