This is one of the potential problems of democracy, and every class is a problem for the state. Ordinary people, for example, have no interest in politics, and demagogues, who will use government for personal gain and potentially become tyrants, are hungry for power. In finding the ideal political system, tyranny must be avoided, and if democracy can fall into tyranny, this could be a problem. However, the argument is based on assumptions and Plato provides no evidence to support this argument. Plato and Socrates go on to state that not everyone is qualified to govern and make political decisions, since they do not know what justice is and are too interested in personal advantages. Montesquieu confirms this statement that the masses need to be educated in the knowledge of the common good. These philosophers argue that not everyone should be involved in political decisions because, in simple terms, they are ignorant. This argument is strong in the sense that people are selfish and many are not educated enough to make large-scale decisions. If the masses were all educated, in some sense democracy would be ideal, but if they were ignorant then it would not be ideal, according to these arguments. Which political system involves only those who are qualified
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