The peasants, infected with the virus of politics, think that they are made “freer” because of it. They won’t willingly give up their non-existent political freedoms, because, despite the fact that they have literally no say in anything of any value or importance in their country, they like to cling to the illusion that they do.
[roloslavskiy.substack.com]
Once there was a time when the voters actually were the sovereign power in America. That lasted about eight years, then Washington retired.