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Can you elaborate more on what you mean by 'methods', and list any history books which, by your measure, should be taken seriously?

I agree with you here on democracy. On many issues the population neither has the knowledge nor time to make an informed decision. The vote would naturally be distributed except margin groups who block vote have the power to tip it one way or another. Thus power and favors -> anti-democracy.

Democracy = voting if you take away propaganda, campaign funding, educate voters and design a fraud-proof voting system -- like maybe a 'blockchain' voting software?

I would amend this to say "if voters educate themselves". If you (I guess meaning the government?) "educate" voters, the results are neither good for education nor good for government.

I don't think it is actually an equality, even there.