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Weak people seek someone to follow. Trump, Musk, Thatcher. All they have to do is tell them what they want to hear and throngs of unwashed masses, filled with
by themitigating 4y ago
Weak people seek someone to follow.
Trump, Musk, Thatcher. All they have to do is tell them what they want to hear and throngs of unwashed masses, filled with their insecurities and fear, will worship at their feet.
"All you have to do is support me and I'll make everything allright" - any of the above
- seanhunter 4y agoI am often reminded of the brilliant line from “The second Coming” by WB Yeats.[1] “The best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity” Normal people are often full of doubt, their comments are often guarded by caveats etc. Dictators, populists, narcissists, confidence tricksters speak in absolutes. Their messages are very appealing because they seem so clear and straightforward. They can seem brilliant because of this certainty and sometimes can achieve a lot because they aren’t held back by the kinds of reservations and scruples that most people suffer from. [1] https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/the-second-coming https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/the-second-comi...