Elections often reward whoever controls attention more than whoever understands reality, and history keeps showing the same pattern across cultures and time. As Plato pointed out, systems based on popularity create conditions where skill in influence can outweigh skill in governance, and the outcome depends on what citizens tolerate and encourage. The idea about a penalty for refusing to govern carries weight because when people with ability withdraw from responsibility, space opens for people who focus on image and narrative, and the consequences reach everyone who depends on decisions made at the top. A community cannot expect outcomes different from the incentives it creates, so responsibility extends beyond candidates toward participation, education, and standards applied during selection. Progress begins when more individuals decide to develop competence and remain engaged instead of stepping back out of frustration, because withdrawal leaves decisions in the hands of whoever remains willing to compete.
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