but it is still the best system that people invented.
No, it's not. In a democracy, the idiot voters can vote for themselves the benefits they can't afford. Think corporations and families and you will see how "democracy" without pre-requirements is just so stupid. Neither corporations nor families are democracies and that is why they function as well as they have been for centuries. Look at WE, the US and China. Which one is on the upswing?
King does the same just without being elected...
Except that King wants to preserve his kingdom for his kingly son. We call it long-term planning. Today, the ruling parasites think retirement benefits and f**k the country.