Democracy and Excellence

Democracy is a form of government where the people are in charge. People have the power to vote for or to not vote for certain political topics. I think democracy can lead to excellence but, only to a certain extent. People take pride when they can do something for their country or are allowed to be involved because they feel like it is actually their country. When there is a dictator or one person in charge, people start to dislike their country or their government because it is unfair. In that regard democracy would seem like the best plan. Even though democracy does work very well and is the best form of government, I think it allows too many people to believe that their vote or idea does not matter or does not need to be heard. I think that a democracy only works for people who want to be involved or believe that they can make a difference in the world. Imagine a democracy full of people who do not care about politics. It would be a waste of time to let them have the power, compared to a democracy full of people who love politics and want to vote for things. Democracies work because it gives different opinions and views from so many different minds. Humans have so much potential and knowledge. But the people who choose not to do anything are people who either do not care or do not see the point in working hard because there are already so many people to do that instead. For example, if the person who came up with the first phone became famous and rich, many people would want to be like that person. The other people would say "Oh he already came up with a phone, why do I need to make a new and better one?" I think it relates to democracies because a lazy person would also say something like, "If everyone else already voted, why do I need to? My vote is not going to make a difference." Democracy also gives other people the idea that they can discriminate or be rude to other people's vote or to the people who do not vote. Giving power to the people is excellent and is the best way of government, if your country wants it. Working hard and being compassionate for something is where democracy comes from. Democracy can only cause excellence if people want to take pride in their country.