Sure. Except that Amaurot wasn't governed that way. They were ruled by a council of 14 self-selected and powerful individuals who made hard decisions on the basis of what they personally felt was right for the rest of their society. They did not poll the audience, and they did not phone a friend. Neither Emet nor Venat would have cared one whit what your personal opinion on their governance was. It just so happened that the Azems won the long game, and our current society is the end result. You're free to be salty about that if you like.