<span>The last thing that they need is democracy (viz. mob rule or the tyranny of the majority). What they need is a strong republican form of government with a true balance of power between the executive, legislative and judicial branches and a strong rule of law. ... It would be better for them to have military dictatorships than to have the majority persecute and slaughter the minority as democracy would allow them to do</span>
It is very easy. It is a lyric monologue done by the poetic abstract voice to directly send his message to the reader.
An example is the president vetoing a law that Congress passes. He can refuse to sign a bill.