I realize that I live in a country that likes to spread its seed of democracy in the shell of a guided missile delivered by a F-16, so I know I’m treading on thin ice with this rant. But let’s be honest; democracy is overrated.

Now I’m not suggesting that a dictatorship is a better form of government for three reasons: Hitler, Stalin, and Castro. Nor am I suggesting that anarchy is better because Egypt and Libya have proven that a ruthless and corrupt dictator is in fact surprisingly better than the anarchy that follows the overthrowing of a tyrant. Yeah, it’s like playing a game of Would You Rather? Would you rather have a head the size of a tennis ball or the size of a watermelon? Except in this case it was, “Would you rather have a ruthless dictator with absolute power or a lot of ruthless people with marginal power?”

Democracy, which shields us from terrible scenarios like that, is obviously better. Like anarchy, democracy gives power to the people. In the case of anarchy, it’s survival of the fittest. In the case of democracy, it’s survival of the majority. Democracy places a bet that the majority will make the best decision for the whole. But here’s the rub: what if it doesn’t? What if the majority are wrong? What if they’re not wrong on purpose but just have a lot of misinformation or are generally uninformed?

Let’s welcome the United Kingdom to the conversation. After years of British politicians trashing the European Union and complaining that it was nothing but a burden on the UK, they suddenly found themselves backpedaling as a movement known as Brexit gained power and brought a referendum on the EU to a public vote. You see the EU to the British is like one of those ankle bracelets a kleptomaniac under house arrest would wear. It’s confining, but it really does serve a purpose for the common good of society, as well as to keep the would-be thief away from temptation. So the other day, the good people on the British isles voted 52% to 48% to leave the European Union. Now, us Americans (who sing about our independence, ironically to the tune of an English bar song, at the beginning of every sporting event mind you), we love the thought of a people gaining independence. So inherently, our first premonition is to cheer the British for this decision. Good job you jolly ole chap. It’s been 250 years, but you’re finally catching on.

But here’s the thing. The second the vote occurred, the entire British economy collapsed. Pro-Brexit people, who were tired of paying dues to the European Union, found themselves responsible for the equivalent of a $350 billion loss in the span of two hours. Ironically, that’s the same as 40 years of contributions to the EU. And everyone is shocked like, “We didn’t see this coming.” Wait a second. You’re telling me that you didn’t think that one of the world’s strongest economies doing something so drastic wasn’t going to cause a transAtlantic, economic tsunami? If Jim Cramer, the host of MSNBC’s stock market show “Mad Money,” scratches his nose while talking about a company, its stock tanks. How in the world did y