> The whole point of a democracy is that the people are the priority This is not the point of democracy. The point of democracy is that the priorities of the p

> The whole point of a democracy is that the people are the priority This is not the point of democracy. The point of democracy is that the priorities of the people are the priority. For instance, it is entirely possible to have a democracy that agrees that we should perform human sacrifice once a month, so long as the majority of its constituents agree that that's their priority. Democracy provides a vehicle for a populace to enshrine their values into law. It does not define those values (such as valuing human flourishing or freedom of choice), that's up to us to build on top of it.