On the original question, money = power.
Events in time are farily cyclical so things keeps on coming around and repeating.
Things change ever so slightly and a new name is given to that similar cycle
I dont have a problem with absolutely everybody having an equal weighted vote. In such a case the mass viewpoint will become the most apparent (whether good or bad).
Events which happen near times when the mass viewpoint is required can and do infuence that viewpoint in a negative way. After the mass viewpoint has given rise to restrictive control there comes the long battle of removing the restrictions back to the original position.

hey you got my brain working talking about this, cool