Exactly. And it devolves into tyranny as tyrants rise in the government apparatus, claiming to represent the mob but instead representing the tyranny's desire for growth and self-perpetuation, plus the highest bidders among the corporations and other special interests. "Please Congress, pleaseregulate us -- for the safety of the public!"
Democracy is mob rule, basically.
Exactly. And it devolves into tyranny as tyrants rise in the government apparatus, claiming to represent the mob but instead representing the tyranny's desire for growth and self-perpetuation, plus the highest bidders among the corporations and other special interests. "Please Congress, please regulate us -- for the safety of the public!"