Demagogue (n)

This is the kind of leader our political system selects. it does not tend toward capability, it tends toward those who are good orators. Those who can gain power and popularity by arousing emotions, passions, and prejudices. It's kind of a side-effect of how we run our elections. 

So we have a demagogic, patrician democracy.

But it is a democracy none-the-less. For the moment. With the latent power, somewhere in there, to change this.

I for one, think it ought to be changed.