just what happens when the one percent; read the political class; is given enough power to strip the rights of the people layer by layer until no one can object

just what happens when the one percent; read the political class; is given enough power to strip the rights of the people layer by layer until no one can object. In Democratic countries there is a chance to vote them out. In socialist countries the laws get changed sufficiently to keep the political leaders separate from the body of representatives the people can actually elect. the courts are controlled by the political leadership, not the elected body. when push comes to shove new laws are pushed out to "protect the people" with suitable bad groups identified. these only serve to strip resources (read money/property) from those with the means to oppose. socialism and even communism which have never been tried 100% fail for the same reasons all governments get into trouble, the political class sees themselves as the only group with enough intelligence to guide their nation and discredit anyone who says otherwise as ignorant or dangerous