To Bryan's Chariot

Bryan's Argument through analogy seems to work like this,
A chariot like a society needs direction and speed to be competitive.
Which can be only provided when the horses do not fight the charioteer.

This however makes the assumption that society is at its functional best when there is a single leader in power. This however contradicts mainstream historical precedent as it breeds dynastial mindsets and associated problems like nepotism, power grabbing and assassinations. Not to say this is nonexistent in democracies but because incumbents subject themselves to term limits in most cases such power grabbing habits are less likely to occur.

A society that is able to achieve understanding between the people and the governments is the most effective state. As efforts taken during the emergency that Bryan supposes will cripple the government taken without populist consent will only breed resentment which often leads purely to instabillity which they tried to curb.

A people willing to elect a government that has emergency powers will not be able to have any legitimate dissent against actions taken mandated by the people. Therefore a democracy is truly the system better able to deal with crisis.

Nick Quah