No not by far, democracy can become mob rule if it gets out of hand and be just as tyrannical as any form of government. A democracy with the proper rules and regulations on the government to form a Republic while allowing a free but competitive market and allow the people to decide their own futures despite social and economical backgrounds is a far better system than anything socialism, fascism, or anarchism could ever come up with in their doctrine. Government that is given permission by the people to carry out local, state, and national interests such as trade laws, road construction, and national defense is still accountable to the people should the government try to take power. Democracy can fail but when it's done right the people retain the right to own property, self defense, form the government, and freedom to travel. If you had read my statement all of the other systems Communism, Socialism, Fascism, and Anarchism are doomed to fail where a properly formed Democracy that fully protects human rights has the better chance to survive if the people take their responsibility to themselves and their country to heart it will last as long as the fire of freedom burns. But if there is no upkeep and the fire burns out then they are left to wander in darkness.