I absolutely agree that monarchies have a lot of downsides. Democracies not only provide a bigger pool of potential talent but also align incentives between population and government much better. This seems to also be reflected in economic growth, where democracies typically perform much better.
Still, I think it's important to acknowledge that authoritarian governments have seen a lot of refinement over thousands of years, while democracies are historically the exception and only became popular 300 years ago. Expecting authoritarian governments to just implode without external influence seems unfounded.
Still, I think it's important to acknowledge that authoritarian governments have seen a lot of refinement over thousands of years, while democracies are historically the exception and only became popular 300 years ago. Expecting authoritarian governments to just implode without external influence seems unfounded.