{"id":1012,"date":"2023-03-18T21:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T19:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/demerits-of-democracy\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T11:30:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T09:30:45","slug":"demerits-of-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"DEMERITS OF DEMOCRACY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Demerits of Democracy: Unveiling Its Flaws\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GnLCLsDJcWI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Democracy has certain weaknesses or demerits. In this article, we will explore the demerits of democracy, analyzing how they manifest in various contexts and exploring the implications they have for the health and sustainability of democratic governance. By understanding these vulnerabilities, we can better appreciate the complexities of democratic systems and work towards addressing their shortcomings to create a more equitable and effective political landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d8d5cc2a9d7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d8d5cc2a9d7\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Quantity_rather_than_Quality\" >Quantity rather than Quality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Inefficiency\" >Inefficiency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Corruption\" >Corruption<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Political_Parties\" >Political Parties:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#A_Government_of_Careerists_Opportunists_Self-seekers_and_Demagogues\" >A Government of Careerists, Opportunists, Self-seekers and Demagogues:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Expensive\" >Expensive:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Plutocracy\" >Plutocracy:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Cannot_meet_emergencies\" >Cannot meet emergencies:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Tyrannical\" >Tyrannical:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Dis-education\" >Dis-education:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Curtailment_of_Liberty\" >Curtailment of Liberty:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#Difficult_system_of_Government\" >Difficult system of Government:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/demerits-of-democracy\/#_Political_Democracy_without_Economic_Democracy_is_meaningless\" >&nbsp;Political Democracy without Economic Democracy is&nbsp;meaningless<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quantity_rather_than_Quality\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Quantity rather than Quality<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">It lays emphasis on quantity as opposed to quality. Every person whether stupid or genius is treated equal while inequality is a biological phenomenon. It turns into government by &#8220;the ignorant and the intellectual.&#8221; It standardizes life on a low level. Democracy thus tends to be a Government of the mediocre since in it, votes are counted but not weighed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/concept-stories.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/test\/Stories%20-%20Images_story_42012\/image_2019-10-03%2012%3A06%3A53.143834%2B00%3A00\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/concept-stories.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/test\/Stories%20-%20Images_story_42012\/image_2019-10-03%2012%3A06%3A53.143834%2B00%3A00\" alt=\"Demerits of Democracy\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inefficiency\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Inefficiency<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">It often breeds inefficiency. The political leaders are more busy with forming political alliances and thereby maintaining their positions rather than looking after the administration.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">In practice, the administration is run by bureaucrats who owe no responsibility to the people. Faguet calls democracy a &#8220;cult of incompe\u00adtence.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Corruption\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Corruption<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">It breeds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centreforelites.com\/en\/corruption-3-types-causes-effects-and-prevention\/\">corruption<\/a> like &#8216;spoils system&#8217;, &#8216;lobby\u00ading&#8217;, &#8216;log-rolling&#8217;, etc. Unhealthy political compromises are made, coalitions are formed throwing all principles to winds thereby. Privileges and power are distributed among the supporters of the regime rather than given to those who deserve. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/concept-of-democracy\/\">Democracy<\/a> thus encourages nepotism, jobbery and favoritism.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Political_Parties\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Political Parties:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">It leads to the formation of political parties which mislead, misinform and misguide the electorate. They distort issues, falsify facts, appeal to emotions, and make false and Utopian promises.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Government_of_Careerists_Opportunists_Self-seekers_and_Demagogues\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">A Government of Careerists, Opportunists, <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/self-seeking\">Self-seekers<\/a> and Demagogues:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">In democracy, people who have no principle of their own flourish while genuine persons with good intentions lag behind. Such people are generally election shy and shun the botheration of elections and political maneuverings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">People who belong to the class of careerists, opportunists, self-seekers and demagogues succeed easily in politics and they reach the scats of authority. Really capable people having compe\u00adtence are pushed back to the wall.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expensive\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Expensive:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">It is very expensive type of government. Parlia\u00adments, cabinets, election machinery are all a costly affair and a burden on the tax payer. Millions of dollars are spent on the presidential election in the U.S.A., to take one example.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plutocracy\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Plutocracy:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Freitschke describes democracy as a &#8220;corrupt dollar worshipping plutocracy or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/\">oligarchy<\/a> of the rich&#8221;. According to Lecky, &#8220;democracy neither produces equality nor liberty&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The rich classes and political leaders exploit the ignorant and simple masses.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Further masses are opposed to intellectual progress and scientific devel\u00adopment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannot_meet_emergencies\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Cannot meet emergencies:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">It is pointed out that democracies are unfit to meet emergencies like the Economic Depression of 1922 and the two world wars. The Governments had also to assume dictatorial powers in democratic states.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tyrannical\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Tyrannical:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Democracy leads to majority rule which tyrannizes the minority. It leads to revolutions and mob violence. It subjects the people to rule of numerous rather than rule of the wise.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dis-education\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Dis-education:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The opponents of democracy point out that it is a process of dis-education rather than education. It lowers standards, it puts premium on emotion rather than reason, on ignorance rather than intelligence and knowledge. It creates among masses a false sense of equality.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Every voter thinks that he is equal to every other voter and fit to govern. The masses are less interested in advancement of science, culture, art, literature, etc., as compared to the privileged classes. &#8220;It produces a civilization&#8221; which Burns describes as &#8220;banal, mediocre, or dull&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Curtailment_of_Liberty\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Curtailment of Liberty:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Democracy, it is alleged, does not extend the domain of liberty and equality. It promotes practices like Mac- Carthyism in the U.S.A. or Preventive Detention Act in India whereby liberty and freedom of the people are completely taken away at the discretion of the executive.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The power of the state is used by the party in power to perpetuate its rule rather than for advancement of the people. As President Lowell said, one grievous failure of democracy in the U.S.A. is the misgovernment of her large cities. Lacky is of the opinion that democracy is opposed to liberty.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difficult_system_of_Government\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Difficult system of Government:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Democracy is a difficult form of government for assumptions on which it rests are difficult of fulfillment. It assumes civic capacity on the part of the citizen. This capacity according to Bryce lies in &#8220;intelligence, self-control and con\u00adscience&#8221;. The citizen must be able to understand the interest of the community, subordinate his own will to the General will and must feel his responsibility to the community and be prepared to serve it by voting and by choosing the best men.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The fact remains that in most of the countries of the world these assumptions cannot be fulfilled. The people, by and large show indifference to public life. They neglect to study public affairs. Self-interest reveals itself in buying of votes. Party discipline kills independent thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Failure of democracy in almost all the underdevel\u00adoped countries is matter of common knowledge because of the fact that basic qualities enumerated above are not yet developed in them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Political_Democracy_without_Economic_Democracy_is_meaningless\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Political Democracy without Economic Democracy is&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">meaningless<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Political democracy in a class divided society under capitalism tends to develop into the rule of the few capitalists. 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