Democracy is not pointless, nor broken, it's simply incorrect.
Democracy assumes that the most will know what's best for all, in order to work.
That, of course, is incorrect. Only a few - if they exist - knowledgeable people will be able to forsee what is best for all.
> Why do we allow stupid people to vote, why are stupid people allowed to run our countries? Is democracy not broken?
Stupid people are not born, they're created. If education is fixed, people will be more aware of what is going on. Education is not fixed for that exact reason. If you start educating everyone, governments will fall.
> Would it not make more sense for all governmental positions to be decided based upon a persons qualifications/intelligence/achievements in their field rather than an arbitrary popularity contest where the majority of the voters can barely understand the most basic political issues?
Typical pitfall. You suggest something, and it's a fine idea, but you don't take corruption into account. Who is going to be the judge of those who are going to apply for governmental positions? When you're talking about qualifications, you're also talking about a judge.
You're right at this, as it is, the system is simply insane and does not make sense. Democracy doesns't make sense. Nor does the law system.
> Can we not at least restrict people's right to vote based on intelligence?
It might not be clear to you, but the problem is not peoples intelligence, but rather, voting and authority. Should we talk about an ideal world or a realistic situation?
I don't want my country's leaders to be decided by the pond scum of society.
> I don't want my country's leaders to be decided by the pond scum of society.
Don't call them pond scum -- it's not their fault. You should consider yourself lucky that you managed to escape your cell and see that things are bad. The stronger should help the weaker, that is the only possibly working system. As such, you should be helping people, instead of calling them pond scum.
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