Historically, governments have adopted some version of realpolitik, especially in the arena of foreign policy and war. If the government was once aligned with the interests of its citizens, eventually, it even turns on them, too. The masquerade of serving the public, or protecting the interests of the people falls apart and it becomes an obvious enemy.
The main problem with realpolitik and Machiavellianism is that the people can't trust or believe the corporate government. It transitions from being a thing they can imagine serves their interests and obeys natural laws into a simple band of liars, murderers and thieves.
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