@Jamie Hi, love the musicality and the theatre of the song. I don't agree with the politics of it. Who would wan to live in a system where you get the chance to vote for one candidate? (Like Putin in Russia?)
Thanks for the feedback! The song is totally sung by an unreliable narrator.
The message is really warning of those dictators who come to power telling a populist message, control the media and then shut down freedoms.
No one should live under such a regime. But in many western countries we are dabbling with leaders who use some of the same tools to control us. Beware!