But they sidestepped this problem by anaesthetising and mesmorising the 'incalcuable horde'.
The thing they fear most of all is activity by that horde. Letting them know that there are millions out there who will remove them at the next opportunity is the only way to concentrate their minds.
Contacting them is the best way to let them know they are being watched. You can't be me, I'm taken
Sometimes we forget about the human dynamics of political office holders. We forget that they are subject to the very same human frailties and strengths. TV turns them into characters rather than people who are subject to the human condition. Even the tabloids don't show them as people; instead, they appear as characters in a soap opera.
We have to shake ourselves to remember that political elites will largely react in ways that are similiar to how our friends, acquaintances, and colleagues react. Social pressure can be brought to bear on them.