[ben_w]

Everyone’s personal drama is their job, to some extent or another. You don’t get to run a country unless you can get people emotionally invested in you doing so, because if the electorate — be it the whole nation in a democracy or the aristocrats in a monarchy — is not into you, they’ll pick someone else instead of you.

[cblconfederate]

the issue with democracy is that, because it relies on popularity, it selects for self-absorbed sociopaths. Being one is essential for getting elected but a nightmare after election

[ben_w]

You may find this worth your time: https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs

[cblconfederate]

we dont call heads of government rulers anymore, and being ruled is not something we aspire to