All true... as I said, there are no true democracies (even with the slight change in meaning). We do, however, have more rights than ever before which is a good thing.

Autocracies tend to get things done quicker because there is no one to argue with the autocrat.

I also agree that countries should be allowed to choose thier own government and their own religion so long as neither is detrimental to the rest of the world. The last clause is needed to prevent America from taking over the world