Not my chart, it’s Polybius’ idea.
The fact that Greek Historians had such developed thinking on these concepts 2000+ years ago should tell us that time and politics is cyclical and we’re not in some idiotic End Of History™️
Discussion
I think Democracy and Mob rule are close relatives. Both manipulated by Oligarchs….and agree, the Greeks struggled very much with Democracy. They created the intellectual class that were able to vote on issues vs the “sheeple” who were not; however, the intellectuals became political and corruption rained.