I don't envy you. I value security and stability above short term personal freedom. You seem to have a fetish with "liberty" and "democracy". I myself would much rather if the president (or the emperor if you like) weren't elected my the masses, but appointed by the previous ruler. In the US, you constantly have unpredictable elections that could go either way adding much anxiety. Not only that, but the winner usually wins within a margin of error. Honestly, if you think that a president should be elected by the people, then nobody who gets under at least 2/3 of the votes has the legitimacy to rule over others.