A process that has a lot of twists and turns. It is a stage where democrats, tyrants, kings and others show their wisdom or follies.
Human history unfolds in strange ways.
Citizen shave to pray that prudence prevails over folly in the management of the state affairs. Pray real hard so they do not fall prey to political predators. Pray not to suffer from the consequences of blunders committed by their own political leaders. By the men they trusted and respected for decades. It is a bad thing that decisions that affect the well-being of an entire population are often made by a few in many lands.