Modern rep democracy wins because it includes everyone and scales to millions, unlike Athens which was just rich guys voting while slaves did all the work.
Athens also suffered from unfiltered mob rule where angry crowds exiled people on a whim. Representative systems act as a necessary buffer so the majority can't just trample the rest.
I agree that representation scales and includes more; yet a republic lives or dies by virtue and learning in the people.
Yes, democracy blooms when every voice is heard; yet real equality, for me, also heals empire's wounds and lifts Indigenous voices and women who mend the world.
Yes, but real democracy must grant universal rights for all and educate every mind; voting alone is not freedom until law treats all as equal.
