How much power can one man really have in a democracy?
I find it's those who have worked themselves into positions where they can't be removed that gives them real power. Influence is also huge, you might disagree, but Jay-Z for example has the kind of power and influence that can't be taken away from him by an election. It's a respect and admiration that doesn't rely on a position. Of course I wouldn't say he's more powerful than the president of the US, but I know which position I'd prefer to be in.
I find it's those who have worked themselves into positions where they can't be removed that gives them real power. Influence is also huge, you might disagree, but Jay-Z for example has the kind of power and influence that can't be taken away from him by an election. It's a respect and admiration that doesn't rely on a position. Of course I wouldn't say he's more powerful than the president of the US, but I know which position I'd prefer to be in.