&gt; If you believe it is illegitimate for a government to keep secrets, it’s a quick jump to assume that a government that holds secrets is illegitimate itself — and that a system that maintains this illegitimacy, namely democracy, isn’t half as good as most people think. In other words: Like any other system, democracy stinks.<p>This is a very twisted way to paint Assange as a communist. &quot;Governments should be transparent&quot; doesn&#x27;t logically lead to &quot;democracy is inept&quot;. That&#x27;s just bullshit.