Comment by SillyUsername
3 hours ago
The purpose of the government is to serve the people, not "absolute power", unless you enjoy kings and fiefdoms.
3 hours ago
The purpose of the government is to serve the people, not "absolute power", unless you enjoy kings and fiefdoms.
Yes, and how does it do that if random people without a democratic mandate can just hold power over some important resource to the point where they steer society itself?
That's what is meant by "absolute power"