Libertarians should generally prefer democracy to other forms of government, but it should not be a first-order priority.

government What states are for and what they are worse at than markets and networks: legitimacy, moral hazard, and who may be entrusted with power.

libertarianism Escaping politics rather than winning it, and whether there is anywhere left to escape to.

democracy Elections, the losers accepting them, and the rules that keep power answerable to voters.