I'll restate something that's often misunderstood about democracy.
The use of elections is not to find the "best" leader (for any definition of "best" that you have) but to prevent civil unrest. It offers an alternative to pushing for opinions violently in order to be heard.
For this it needs to offer a credible and legitimate path towards political changes.
The use of elections is not to find the "best" leader (for any definition of "best" that you have) but to prevent civil unrest. It offers an alternative to pushing for opinions violently in order to be heard.
For this it needs to offer a credible and legitimate path towards political changes.