Cathedral is all about manufacturing consent and so election results, but let’s get more specific.
Leaving aside the traditional example of Hitler’s coming to power why don’t we consider a bit more recent phenomenon—Mr. Putin. He seems to be genuinely popular and even though the Russians fudge their elections (I suppose they just can’t help it), I would bet that Mr.Putin would actually win a fair election in Russia without any problems.
So how does he fit into your picture of democracy?
Cathedral is all about manufacturing consent and so election results, but let’s get more specific.
Leaving aside the traditional example of Hitler’s coming to power why don’t we consider a bit more recent phenomenon—Mr. Putin. He seems to be genuinely popular and even though the Russians fudge their elections (I suppose they just can’t help it), I would bet that Mr.Putin would actually win a fair election in Russia without any problems.
So how does he fit into your picture of democracy?
Well, Putin isn’t doing anything particularly insane, is he? I’m not saying his policies are sensible, but he’s not making his horse a senator.