Socrates VS Democracy A Socrates speaking sharply about democracy. "Most people aren't terribly thoughtful or analytical,so why should 'most people',that is, the majority,make the life and death decisions that affect the polis?"Socrates VS Democracy ©Socrates speaking sharply about democracy. “Most people aren’t terribly thoughtful or analytical, so why should ‘most people’ , that is, the majority, make the life and death decisions that affect the polis?