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I’m not a political person but here goes: Is democracy actually crap in practice?

For sure the equality and freedom of it sounds impressive until the awkward fact raises its head that people might be voting on legislation and legal practice they may not have the mental capacity to understand or a bias that makes them blind to the issues.

Should people pass a qualification to give them a voting right or should everyone get to vote no matter how stupid, unhinged, racist or religious they are?

Thoughts?

And I’m talking about the world, not America so any grubby memes or replies promoting one party or another will be deleted as quickly as it’s received.
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Yes. . . . BUT!!

"Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government - except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…" — Winston Churchill