Why did Comte reject democracy in his plans for society?

Auguste Comte rejected democracy because he believed that a stable, modern industrial society required a rigid structure based on hierarchy and obedience rather than popular rule.1

Influenced by the organizational model of the Roman Catholic Church, Comte envisioned a society governed by an intellectual elite. In his System of Positive Polity, he proposed that:1

• Spiritual Guidance: A priesthood of secular sociologists would oversee education and public morality, replacing traditional theology with a "religion of humanity".12
• Administrative Control: The actual governance and economic management would be entrusted to bankers and technocrats, whom he viewed as better equipped to manage society than traditional politicians.12

Comte’s rejection of democratic processes was rooted in his desire to apply scientific methods to social planning, aiming to replace the perceived chaos of the post-Revolutionary era with a system of order and scientific authority.1