Or do you sincerely believe that democracy is when people have lots of freedoms and everyone can do what they want? I have to disappoint you. Democracy is the power of the majority. This is when if you are one and ten against you, then you will be forced to do as the ten said. Even if you absolutely know that they are idiots and you have the right to do differently.
For the fullness of the picture, it remains only to add that the majority of people are idiots. And a good half of the stories from this site is a clear confirmation of that.
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Tell it to the French Nepidorastes.