Why Socrates Hated Democracy

Pro of democracy: everyone gets a vote Con of democracy: everyone gets a vote

Killing him for speaking his mind. What a democracy.

"Democracy is a system were people are counted, not weighed" - Allamah Iqbal

I'm feeling its relevance so deeply and strongly in today's India during the time of parliamentary elections. 😢😢

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."- Winston Churchill

The people vote for who they like. Not for who they need

In matters of conscience, the law of majority has no place. - Mahatma Gandhi

"Crowds are influenced mainly by images produced by the judicious employment of words and formulas" Gustave Le Bon

So he didn't "hate democracy" he just pointed out that you need to be capable of logical thinking before you get to vote...

Sounds to me like Socrates wasn‘t against democracy - he was against stupidity given power and influence.

"I've said it before and I'll say it again, democracy simply doesn't work." — Kenny Brocklestein

I once faced this situation. We have a QC team (software development) and we had to choose a tool (framework) for the automation task. The problem is, noone except the SDET aka me is capable to build, config and customize a proper tool. But at that time, i didn't have enough confidence to lead them (I'm the youngest and newest member). I was scare and I let them VOTE to choose the tool. Then the disaster happened. Because most of members don't want to learn new thing, they just voted for the old tool that was developed by the predecessor, which is over complicated, over personalized and fogy. After the vote, I failed to continue the old tools, because I'm not familiar with its technology. And if even I can't do it, noone in the team can. One month later, my boss asked me about the project status. And I will never forget what he said to me that day: "Sometime, democracy is not good. If you are the only one on the ship have knowledge about direction, then you should take the captain hat. And when you are driving it, never make any important decision about direction based on any scare or stupid sailor's opinions. Just pretend like you care, but never mind about it". After that that talk, I decide to move up. I threw that f*cking old tool, train my members new one. At that time, I realized one thing: noone can argue or fight me about any thing, because clearly, I'm the only one can do my job. Now the work is smooth as hell. What an amazing boss! He let me fail and learn from it (in 2 months). And the most important thing is he let me know that I'm the only one can do it. Sorry for my bad english, I just want to share my story.

"Stop stealing my quotes" - Socrates

"Democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov

This was respectfully profound; thank you. 🎉

Finally, YouTube found me worthy to recommend a most useful video. This video is soo much educative about democracy and election.. Great video,....

the lesson here is that just because you can use twitter doesn’t mean you understand politics

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for dinner" - Ben Franklin

LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

"Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve." - George Bernard Shaw