If he wants to be a great leader, he needs to forget the desires of the majority and consider what is best for the country. Most people will only care about what is in their own interest, not the country's. Fortunately the majority now has an attention span of about ten minutes.
I have a little more faith in people than you do. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but if I lose complete faith in them, I just might as well give up myself,and I'm a fighter.