People generally are basically good and reasonable.
Unfortunately, the behaviours that are common to the good and reasonable are generally not how you get power. Which means you can get situations like this, where the powerful are at best jerks who are unaccountable to the general public.
When the powerful are accountable and held to account, the behaviours of the powerful change.
Unfortunately, the behaviours that are common to the good and reasonable are generally not how you get power. Which means you can get situations like this, where the powerful are at best jerks who are unaccountable to the general public.
When the powerful are accountable and held to account, the behaviours of the powerful change.