I'm a big fan of democracy – not because it is a good option, but because it is less bad than anything else. It doesn't always always return the candidate that I would like, but the people are entitled to their say.
Left-wing student politicians are also big fans of democracy, but not because of the principles involved, but because it is the only way that they will ever get control. For many people in this position, democracy is a means to an end, not a highly held ideal. Once it no longer gives them power, it is not such ...