Democracy isn't better system either least worst. It's top most worst system. It's giving power to criminals only.
2 peoples saying
1+1 = 10
and a human saying 1+1 = 2
In democracy theory 10 is very correct answer. They don't consider the answer 2 even as experiment. Now you will argue for the answer 10 only. That's crime in general. But technically you can use the loop hole to argue for Democracy.
I am not about to explain the alternative but just explain your acceptance of "least worst" option. If you look out the least worst case definitely democracy isn't alone :) It's all about your acceptance of which worst is best for you.
Even Barbaric system far better than democratic system. You don't care about the decision just because of it's taken by majority peoples on your own life!
Another alternative is auction system. Auction conducts between parties, so whoever has money that company will hold ruling rights for some years. It's kinda lease. It's far better system the Democratic Election bribe for Votes & of curse the auction money given to citizens but it's official.
> whoever has money that company will hold ruling rights for some years
And that's better? That's what we have now, effectively, but 2 simple changes could "fix" the system significantly:
1. Campaign finance reform
2. Ranked choice voting (or similar, as RCV is not without its issues).
I'd also like to see some sort of "understanding test" so that you can only vote if you can demonstrate that you understand the arguments of the proposition in question. There's no way to do that, but it makes me happy to wish it were so.