To address point no. 2.
Yes this is a flawed reason why democracy sucks. It can be remedied by an improved education system that leans more towards teaching about the government/economy/etc (which is why this education system must not be run by the government in the first place). Usually the parents will have to home school or have a school system which is not ran by the government (privatize).
“The United States has a relatively liberal history, and the Constitution to prove it. Where I live, I might as well not mess around talking about minarchism, because it’s just as unlikely as complete anarchism.”
Talk to someone about minarchism or any sort of radical libertarianism and you’ll probably get a lot of shrugs and skeptical looks. Talk about outright anarchism and people will laugh at you.
The things that I did and had done to me (mostly by authorities) made me cynical at a young age. They teach you in early school such hollow mantras as “treat others the way you wish to be treated” and “keep your hands to yourself”. At the same time they are on standby to destroy you the moment you stray from the zombie program. Meanwhile, my special treatment sent a subliminal message, which I think is intentional, that some people are selected to be shephards and some to be sheep. I don’t recall reading any political articles before LvMI. So, what does that tell you about the school system? I’ve had questions in the back in the back of mind for a long time.