Which is the ideal system?

[g-boy]

Personally, I say a democratic republic. That is, the US and most countries that are called "democracies." It's a republic because we don't necessarily have a say on all of the rules, laws, bills, amendments, etc. We just vote for people to form and vote on them. We also have an executive and judicial branch to check and be checked by the legislature. There is a lot of crap, but for the most part, it has worked. Of course there is social unrest, of course there have been problems with foreign relations and policy, but that's all inherent. I enjoy living in America... or Canada... both republics. Many people do enjoy living in both countries, despite their qualms about laws (like certain things being illegal, or the foreign policies). I would not want to live in any other country... I'd visit other countries, not live there.
I don't know what system will work best. So far republics have been pretty damn successful. No system can be perfect. Anyway, good times.