> People are stupid, and generally don't know what is best for them, and the more of them you get together, the more likely they'll develop mass insanity. Peop

> People are stupid, and generally don't know what is best for them, and the more of them you get together, the more likely they'll develop mass insanity. People all have a similar amount of intelligence. Given that the effect you acknowledge is partially due to large groups, I wonder if it's more a problem of party politics, or an us-versus-them mentality, or collective decision-making...