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By "democracy" does he mean democracy or a republic? I never studied the classics, but did learn that democracy was just mob rule. A republic, OTOH, had laws, that were enacted because they were universally thought good before they were needed. Then they had to be obeyed, even when they were not convenient. A democracy, OTOH, could vote in whatever was expedient at the time and was ill conceived.

In such a condition, we could vote away our rights, such as the 2nd Amendment, because a school shooting seemed like it was just too terrible to not have a response to it. When the law was enacted, it was for self protection because it is a God given right to protect yourself and family. It's a shame to give up something that is universally important, for a transient reason. If we get 51% to oppose a right, you loose it. If the majority wanted to, we could vote slavery back into existence with 51%. A republic wouldn't allow a change unless the current law was obviously unfair.

The reason America is getting worse by the day, is we think we are a democracy and can vote each year, 2 years, or 4 years to change what we just changed a while ago. Being a nation of laws means the laws are passed for everyone and are universal to human nature. Why change something that is proven good for everyone, just because it's inconvenient at the time? By allowing transient laws, we open ourselves up to the whims of the day and eventually we will give up everything for peace and order.( dictator)

My understanding is that Plato’s Republic is not a form of government as we know it. His ‘republic’ was more of a nation or a nation’s government.

I’m careful with my philosophical judgments. I’m no expert, just a student.