Even with honest intent any system meant to govern men can easily go awry.
People build up big bubbles of like minds.
Bobbling heads bobble yes, seldomly questioning the odds of success because each individual possesses strange pieces the point them in the same direction.
They build a shield to protect their power, build a wall to prevent the incursion of new ideas.
But any man-made system that is not open to innovation will face disintegration.