Legitimacy is conferred by others. If I say I’m King of the United States (and no one else says it) I’m put away for psychiatric evaluation. If I say I’m King of US, and 300 million Americans say I’m King of the US, then I’m King of the US.
Legitimacy is conferred by others. If I say I’m King of the United States (and no one else says it) I’m put away for psychiatric evaluation. If I say I’m King of US, and 300 million Americans say I’m King of the US, then I’m King of the US.