On the contrary, democracy’s strength lies not just in its character, but in its achievements as well. Its popularity can ebb quickly when it becomes associated with crippling and systemic failure, whether on the battlefield – as in France in 1940 – or in the corporate boardroom and on the factory floor.
相反地，民主政治的优势不仅在于它的特性，也在于它的成就。当它产生严重且系统性失败时，不管是在战场上——正如1940年在法国——还是在公司董事会或工厂车间，它的受欢迎程度都会迅速衰落。