Does the concentration of power in the hands of a few ever benefit the majority?

It helps to get things done. But it needs to have a high level of oversight to ensure that power is not absurd. Ideally the public should be able to hold their representatives to account, not just at election time.

I don't trust the people in power to represent the general public, as seen in the current genocide on the palestinian people and the various massive protests, our government does not speak for us.

Authoritarianism works ok in education I guess but that’s about it.

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