When you Truly begin to grasp freedom and liberty you understand that there is no freedom or liberty in a scenario in which you are choosing a master.
The idea that people are dumb and stupid therefore we need a leader to lead the dumb and stupid but this leader comes from the same group of dumb and stupid people is a nonsensical position to have.
Sadly democracy only devolves it never Evolves. As in order for democracy to continue it must continue lowering the bar to a lower and lower denomination of human in order to capture a larger and larger mass of the mindshare of individuals.
Truly the only thing that you can control is you and your family so therefore put your energy into yourself and your family and you will see the change come about that you wish to see in the world through proxy of the individuals you encounter.
Choosing to give power to a system in which you have no power to begin with and using said power to control other individuals on the proper way to act is Is no morally justifiable.