Much of the illusion of democracy being people-led is really the operation of social security systems. These…

Much of the illusion of democracy being people-led is really the operation of social security systems. These were pioneered after WW2, or in the case of the UK in the middle of WW2, to bolster popular support for the war effort. Democracy has always been just our old monarchies… https://t.co/bOxZCNwD9i