In Democracy, the People 'confers' power to the Top; in Autocracy, the Top 'assumes' power over the People.

Most forms of government, if they were arranged properly, would not be problematic. The individuals at the Top of government are the ones who are 'problematic'. Truly, a Democratic form of government is the best form, because it delineates, in a more clear manner,the source of the power of government. As you know, in democracy, the People confer power by electing an individual into office. It's the individual, or Leader, who becomes responsible for the exercise of power, as a Nation, and as a Government. In a Democracy, the People grant power to the Top, but, only for a short period of time; and by a division into Three Branches, they also have 'Checks and Balances' over the exercise of that power. In Autocracies, regardless of how anyone got to the Top, the Bottom of government, or, the People, are at the mercy of the Leaders ability to handle 'Power'. Obviously, many Leaders and individuals cannot handle power; to be sure they know how to 'wallow in its glory', but when it comes to exercising power on behalf of the Nation, they get entangled with 'personal wishes and desires' that are completely unrelated to an equitable manner of governing a large body of Peoples. At a very basic level of government, governmental 'misbehavior' is individual misbehavior. Its sad to see individuals who have been 'given', or who have 'assumed', tremendous 'chunks' of political power, and who abuse the duty to govern and all because of some personal preferences, or wishes, or desires, that the People are completely unaware of. Individuals at the Bottom of government are not, normally, motivated by 'power'; but they surely can understand being 'discriminated against' in whatever form, that might take. Not to even mention, the young people who become necessary as soldiers, in a 'condition of war'. So, what's wrong with the 'National logic' of a Nation? 'National logic' is not the same as 'individual logic'. And since a political Office also has a duty to represent the People in an International sphere, why do some 'Leaders' think in terms of 'personal, individual logic, instead of a National, International logic. Obviously, the reasoning is different on the two levels, and we cannot reduce these two levels of interaction, down to a 'childish level' of, " my Dad can beat up your Dad". Its sad to see individuals who should be on very high levels of intelligence, as representatives of millions, and who engage in 'activity' that has a potential for war. " Listen to the People", and understand, that you have the highest, most noble duty, to Represent, respect, and protect the human condition.