And Iowans had some Freudian reason for electing Mr. Hickenlooper Senator and Governor. In other countries the problem of mass appeal has also coaxed out simplifications. Where annual elections end, tyranny begins. The italicized sentences refer to the applied politics of charisma. We note that the techniques for controlling charisma are difficult to apply, especially if we bear in mind that the situational or group theory of leadership suggests that a group be replaced.
Some ancient peoples put their kings to death, really or symbolically, annually.