The image shows a large group of voters one side and a single politician on the other side. The message that this cartoon is trying to convey is that the minority have the numbers and if they chose not to follow their leader, then that leader won't have power any more. The message on the cartoon, "The people don't know their true power," tells us that people have the choice whether or not to follow a leader. The cartoon represents our democracy today, in which the people have the most power. They can decide which leader they want to follow and they can also decide what they want for the community.
The image shows a student explaining to a teacher what democracy is. The message that this cartoon is trying to communicate is that once a leader is in power, they will become corrupt and end up as a dictator. The girl says, "Democracy is the freedom to elect our own dictators," tells us that democracy is really just giving us a choice as to who we want to be ruled by. The cartoon represents democracy in many different areas of the world. Where the government, once elected, will make decisions benefiting only themselves and not the people.