The Bottom line of a Nation are the 'Many', thats why the principles of democracy are important.

Democracy is about the Many, in the basic political 'relation' of the One and the Many. Nevertheless, the One or the Top of any and all governments is always an individual, or, the few individuals, who 'inhabit' the Top as Leaders. There are many 'political problems' in the assent from membership at the Bottom, to a position at the Top of government. Regardless, the form of government, or the manner in which the 'leaders' get to the Top of government, there are other problems that face the structure of a government. One of the problems is the 'value system' of the economy; simply, the profit motive, money, and possessions, hoarding, or Capitalism. Capitalism and the 'profit motive' cannot drive a political entity. The 'profit motive' is best described as 'cut-throat activity' to outdo the neighbor, or more euphemistically, 'competition'. Of course, we all know what competition means, 'to defeat or win' over engaging in the same activity with another. That is an economic principle, not a political principle. A political principle requires, or should require, a Leader to treat every individual coming under his/her jurisdiction in the 'same' manner. There can be no preferences in a Just political system. Simply put, the Freedom and Equality of every Leader and of every individual under the Leaders jurisdiction is assured. No exceptions. All humanity is equally human. Even though every human being must fend for his/her economic success, governing is not about 'competition'. Governing is about Freedom and Equality. Competition is about the economy. Don't mingle the two principles. The economy can never survive on the basis of Freedom and Equality. Government can never survive on the basis of the profit motive. However, every Nation has, and needs, an economy for its Peoples. Governments should use economic principles to help govern the masses, but to govern according to political principles. To some extend, it already does this. Government has budgets, taxes People, builds roads, arranges housing, provides Social Security to those who have contributed to Social Security, provides government assistance to the sick and needy, etc., and provides help on the basis of the political principles of Freedom and Equality. The economy can thrive under a Democracy of Freedom and Equality; but a democratic government cannot function on the basis of a 'profit motive': that's why we don't need a Plutocracy nor an Oligarchy; and that's why we need a 'Capitalocracy'( less hoarding of money and possessions). If Democracy 'functions' for the benefit of the People, so can Capitalism.