Taira no Masakado was widely revered as a just man and came from a big family so he was a candidate well suited for position.
Explanation:
Masakado was born into an influential family and had grown up to be the leader of the legions of Samurai and a powerful landowner. His influence made him one of the most powerful and well revered men in the country.
He led the rebellion and was able to sustain it for a long time as his people were fiercely loyal to him to the end. When he was beginning his revolt, a vast swarm of butterflies came to Kyoto and surrounded him, as if to show that he will be victorious in the upcoming battle.
He was later deified for his efforts.
Lacking a political voice,
Invisible to the middle class,
Jobless due to automation,
ALL OF THE ABOVE
I would say "I judge it made him blind" shows the realism of this man's seemingly angry state. The speaker sees that this man's anger has exceeded his "mental vision", shall we say. The man isn't sure of what he's doing, except that he must do something to feed and calm the anger.
I'm sorry if this doesn't help, but that's how I see it as realism.
They are elected for a period of 2 years
