…In effect, democracy does not interest the ultra-Orthodox as an issue that is important as a matter of principle, because in their world only Torah values exist. Therefore, Rabbi [Eliezer] Shach* also only refers to democracy in passing in several statements (such as the one in which he compares democracy to cancer, because "only the sacred Torah is the true democracy").…
* Rav Shach was the leader of non-hasidic haredim until his passing in 2001. His role has been largely taken over by Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, who is presumed to hold like Rav Shach in these matters.