I would add that "politics" is all about seizing and exerting power over other people's lives. And a small minority of people can seize the power if they are sm

I would add that "politics" is all about seizing and exerting power over other people's lives. And a small minority of people can seize the power if they are smart enough, even in a democracy, because the majority of people are apathetic with respect to politics and do not envision the stakes, so it is possible to win them over through propaganda and misinformation.