Democracy of the polls is the democracy of the fools- John Plato

Seems the wise Greek saw it coming ; democracies were anarchic societies without internal unity, that they followed citizens' impulses rather than pursuing the larger good.Plato conclude that such democracies were a mere collection of individuals occupying a common space rather than a form of political organization .Plato claimed that in Athenian democracy, individuals' pursuit of their own desires led to self-centredness and conflict rather than the pursuit of the common good^. Due to the citizens being free to pursue their passions, Plato claimed that rational leadership was impossible in democracy as elected representatives served the citizens' passions. Plato claimed that the significance of the voice of the individual in a democracy depreciates as the population of the democracy increases.
Well, not quite true , right? The are ample testimonies of efficient growing democracies,where citizens thrive holistically. We can vouch that the US or France or Sweden of 2012 is far more greater than how it was in 1960''s.
What went wrong with India- We have consistently deteriorated on every single parameter that citizens of the nation could be proud of ( Perhaps except the GDP ). Higher corruption, atrocities against women, child abuse, social inequality and above all a political system that is increasingly becoming a joke. Over the next few weeks, I dedicate sometime in trying to understand the Why, What and How of Indian Democracy...