Legitimacy by gathering attention
0xtkgshn democracy, the "the one chosen by the most people wins" mechanism, has Legitimacy because it has the most attention because it attracts the most attention?
0xtkgshn The people do not have enough knowledge → Theatrocracy.
J.S. Mill: those with knowledge should have more voting power
Theatrocracy: The word "theatro" is the Greek word for "theater," and "cracy" is the Greek word for "rule" or "governance. Combined, they mean "theatrical governance.
@nishio: democracy loses to populism because populism attracts more attentions?
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