True democracy will be made possible with neural-net computers, such as Arachne from Vonda McIntyre's books, or with the assistance of an Overmind for example. Again, our human minds need to mature, and reach for their untapped potential. It's not likely going to happen in our lifetimes, but something to look forward to for our progeny... Something aside from endless war and greed. I guess it's called, "Hope"?