I like the quote, but I’m not sure it’s a particularly useful model. The “will of the people” seems to be tribal and uncooperative. The more intellectual of “the people” are good at hypocrisy and evasion, but still seem to be acting mostly to reinforce their in-tribe prestige.
There are some exceptions (me and thee, of course), but they really can’t be said to be “the people”.
I like the quote, but I’m not sure it’s a particularly useful model. The “will of the people” seems to be tribal and uncooperative. The more intellectual of “the people” are good at hypocrisy and evasion, but still seem to be acting mostly to reinforce their in-tribe prestige.
There are some exceptions (me and thee, of course), but they really can’t be said to be “the people”.