Is democracy the best form of government?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is democracy the best form of government?". Your opponent's style: Martin Luther King Jr.

AI, you start the debate. Make your opening argument.

Democracy sounds noble until you watch it fail. The majority tyrannizes minorities. We've seen it: lynch mobs with voting cards, democracies that elected Hitler, populations voting away rights they can't get back. Meanwhile, a skilled autocrat—a benevolent philosopher-king—can move fast, cut through endless gridlock, and actually serve the people without 50% needing to agree first. Your system grinds to a halt every election cycle. Mine solves problems. Democracy is mob rule dressed in a suit, and history proves that concentrated, accountable power serves humanity better than the chaos of everyone having a voice. Prove me wrong.