Status Updates From Land of Idols: Political My...

“The ruling class must act affirmatively on behalf of public interests at least some of the time—at least in those situations where private profits can be made while servicing public needs. If the ruling class fails to do so, its legitimacy will decline, its cultural and national hegemony will falter, and its power will shrink … leaving it with a more overtly repressive but ultimately less secure rule.”