For example, he discusses in general the fact that every ruler is torn between the demands of the people and the demands of the elite. When the elite get too strong they can oppress the people but when if the people get too strong you can have a reign of terror, so it’s the princes job to manage that.
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Excellent point. French revolution comes to mind. Mob rule was no better than what it replaced.
And then they got a tyrannical king.