not a solution, because it creates an illusion "that a government and a legislature emerging out of a popular election must or even can represent the real will of the people"(1977:109). Because political domination itself is unacceptable and the bourgeoisie necessarily comes to dominate the state, the universal franchise must remain an illusion. Indeed , Bukunin argues that there is something intrinsic to the holding of power that seems to corrupt people , for no matter how "democratic may be their feelings and their intentions, once they achieve the elevation of office they can only view society in the same way as a schoolmaster views his pupils , and between pupils and master equality can not exist"(1977:109).