This inhibits those of greater intellect from getting elected creating an unstable government run by the most popular instead of most skilled. Another part of Mencken s critique of democracy was that America had twisted the framer's intent for the constitution. Their ideas had been perverted and now encouraged equal success, instead of equal opportunity. This belief within Americans, that they were entitled to equal wealth created envy when it was apparent that inequality existed. The problem was that not all men are created equal, in an intellectual sense.
Some people are more industrious, ingenious and savvy than others.
Of course this led to inequality as some people went on to make fortunes with their wit or industriousness. For Americans this was the antithesis of their culture and tried to impede the success of entrepreneurs. Democracy is a disease that spreads with it theories of equality crating distrust and envy among men. The only way to achieve this equality of wealth is by constraining individuals of greater intellect from using their skills to gain wealth. In this manner liberty is constrained by preventing people from using their god given abilities to achieve success.