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@Bernard Do you have the name of the book in the upper right corner?
I'd add to that, that democracy only works in city-states. Once you start to extend it, it becomes too big, it becomes uncontrollable and ungovernable by the people.
That means a political nobility will form, they will not be controlled, and together with aristotles observation, people stop caring. That in turn, slowly leads to authoritarianism.
Note how many politicians in the west, have been trained since youth to be
@Bernard politicians. And in many cases, the profession is a family profession. Most likely you'll find a father, uncle, or aunt, who also was a politician and helped them to power.
This is pretty much the same as being ruled by a new nobility.