You said us and I assumed you were either American or Canadian or something of the sort [i did not notice your location till now]. Therefore, "us" would include you, and you are not a part of any other democratic country besides your own. So you were referring to your own leaders, and I made a point based on that. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you recently put your location in your profile? Because I remember searching for it before I made the post. People these days... don't even realize what they write, do they? :| Sure, it isn't the best, but it works better than any other form of government to date, in my opinion and in the opinions of many others, which is why so many countries adapted it. So, let me ask you, what is a better form of government to date [as in one that actually exists or existed], in your opinion? Sure, all governments will have some element of corruption. That doesn't make democracy equal to corruption when it exists in fundamentally in all forms of government.