But the beneficiaries are, in theory, the people of the state. In the Obama/Trump drone equivalency case -- or pick another president and some other war -- one

But the beneficiaries are, in theory, the people of the state. In the Obama/Trump drone equivalency case -- or pick another president and some other war -- one might argue that the people are more culpable because we have a democracy. Note that given our vantage point, we might be inclined to make fine distinctions: popular vote vs electoral college, or 52% of the support etc.