Democracy the only creditable option...

Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955. Deutsch: Winston Churchill, 1940 bis 1945 sowie 1951 bis 1955 Premier des Vereinigten Königreichs und Literaturnobelpreisträger des Jahres 1953. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Winston Churchill said democracy was a terrible way to run a country, until he considered the other options. Fascist or theological dictatorship? Absolute monarchy? Authoritarian one-party rule? Dysfunctional anarchy? Local warlord fiefdoms? Military junta?

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