Power corrupts. Always. Every time. That’s the basic idea behind democracy. You only get power for a limited time and you’re bound by law and held accountable for breaking it. That’s why besides free and fair elections the other pillars of democracy are rule of law and the separation of powers. Right now we can see in the US what happens when these principles are overturned.
Power corrupts. Always. Every time. That’s the basic idea behind democracy. You only get power for a limited time and you’re bound by law and held accountable for breaking it. That’s why besides free and fair elections the other pillars of democracy are rule of law and the separation of powers. Right now we can see in the US what happens when these principles are overturned.
A baseless truism doesn’t become more credible the more you repeat it.
Can you name any example of a person that has had unchecked power for an extended period of time that didn’t end badly?