They tend to be the most despotic and corrupt, not because poor people care less about good governance – on the contrary, their very lives depend on it – but because they lack the means to keep their government disciplined and law abiding.
Tienden a ser los más despótas y corruptos, no porque a la gente pobre le importe menos una buena administración -al contrario, sus vidas dependen de ello- sino porque no tienen los medios para mantener al gobierno disciplinado y apegado a las leyes.