Wat are the ideological perspectives in the source?

The ideological assumption of the statement is that all citizens are equally responsible and capable of managing the community, of leading and following leaders. It assumes a preparation or ability to manage self and others, and that all have it to an equal extent. The analogy fails because the "helmsman" on a ship follows the orders of the captain; he/she doesn't give them. They need to be able to read a compass and stand a lot...but it's just an analogy.