Aristotle collects 85 different constitutions and analyzes them.Interestingly he does NOT consider democracy the best formof government. He says in a democracy, everyone thinks they areentitled to an opinion and it is easy for a demagogue to come inand promise everything to the masses ( the middle class) and becomea tyrant! He says the best men should become leaders, who genuinelycare about the entire community and who have been raised to bevirtuous leaders. Is he right? Do we do this ? Do we even electvirtuous leaders? Who is an example of a virtuous leader? How canwe come closer to this ideal? Â
