- Politics is about forcing some people to do what others want them to do, although they do not want to do so themselves.
- Compare: Economics is based on voluntary exchange.
- This power means that some people can benefit from getting the "political system" to favor them.
- Although the system has rules, the system itself must enforce them. "Quis custodiat ipsos custodes?" (Roman statesman)
It's up to the people: you.