Throughout the world, the ultra-rich and the masses are abandoning democracy, aligning with oligarchs supporting authoritarian figures like Putin, Orban, and Trump. The rise of the uneducated masses against the educated elite threatens democracy, with technology amplifying their grievances. While participatory democracy can lead to mob rule, representative democracy often leads to collusion with the rich, undermining the principles of democracy and the rule of law in many new democracies worldwide.
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