That would be the first reason for taxes...

Indeed but that's a feature of every governance system not just democracy. Communism, socialism, feudalism etc all have that flaw at their core because free independent people living life at their full potential need consensus amongst themselves not rulers: a fact no ruler or dictator knows and does...

quote reads: "When you don't have to worry about paying bills, you have time to think. That makes you extremely dangerous. The system is designed for us to never reach that level. If you're always in survival mode, you'll never have the time or the engergy to maximize your full potential. - @economy...