It has been 200 years and I think history has proven that Metternich's

I don't understand the philosophical underpinnings of Democracy. Everyone agrees that some people are better doctors than the average person, but yet the concept that some people are better lawmakers and leaders is heretical in modern society. Do people really think that every average joe is qualified to have a say in government?

Furthermore, even if everyone was capable of competently using limited government power, would that really be in their best interests? A lot of time and effort has to be put into governance, which is why it is a full time job. Wouldn't people prefer not having to constantly spend their time researching the various political issues and instead take advantage of the society they live in?

>>3241068
>what is representative government

>>3241068
Not a fan of "democracy" but:
>the concept that some people are better lawmakers and leaders is heretical in modern society
That isn't true in the slightest. Republican government is suppose to select for virtuous, competent citizens.
>Do people really think that every average joe is qualified to have a say in government?
This presupposes that "democracy" isn't just a shroud for a middle class elite. The average Joe has next to no say in government.
>Wouldn't people prefer not having to constantly spend their time researching the various political issues and instead take advantage of the society they live in?
Having an entrenched political elite tends to lead to corruption and a growing wedge between the bureaucracy and public interest. A perfect managerial elite is just as utopian as the omni-competant citizen voter.

>>3239927
What did he think of Talleyrand?

>>3241093

Thinly disguised oligarchy.