general will
The general will is spoken of as a unified and noble voice, yet in practice it is often an abstract label for someone’s convenience. It drifts between majority rule and dictatorship, serving as an all-purpose shield to legitimize power. Politicians and intellectuals laud it as sacred, using it as an excuse to impose policies. It masquerades as a chorus of goodwill while deftly concealing personal利益. By the time it is executed, the true author of the will is lost, scattering responsibility among all parties in a delightful legalistic haze.