Good for the Kenyans. Governments rule by the consent of the people. That consent can be withdrawn.
What has broken that model is the advent of modern weapons and these awful governments being unilaterally armed to the point that they can ignore the people. Usually funded by outside interests. That has fueled an exodus from these countries that is inundating the rest of the world. They really have no hope to change their government where they are.
Of course countries in the west look longingly at that type of power as well. The whole characterization of "populist" as being a bad thing in a democratic society where the people are supposed to choose their own leadership is anathema. The target for their derision is anyone who is against their continued power. They will portray anyone outside of their privileged class as being a danger to society to authorize them to be crushed.
Good for the Kenyans. Governments rule by the consent of the people. That consent can be withdrawn.
What has broken that model is the advent of modern weapons and these awful governments being unilaterally armed to the point that they can ignore the people. Usually funded by outside interests. That has fueled an exodus from these countries that is inundating the rest of the world. They really have no hope to change their government where they are.
Of course countries in the west look longingly at that type of power as well. The whole characterization of "populist" as being a bad thing in a democratic society where the people are supposed to choose their own leadership is anathema. The target for their derision is anyone who is against their continued power. They will portray anyone outside of their privileged class as being a danger to society to authorize them to be crushed.
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