> Democracy works best when people are easy to manipulate through mass media. Smart people will need to be coerced by force. Been there done that, it’s called

> Democracy works best when people are easy to manipulate through mass media. Smart people will need to be coerced by force. Been there done that, it’s called Russia. I don’t agree with your worldview, but if I was presented with the choice is between dumb, fake democracy and clever competent dictatorship, I might as well choose the latter. At least trains will run on time.