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Repost... Leaders and Followers, The Curse Of Mankind?
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Repost... Leaders and Followers, The Curse Of Mankind? Throughout the history of mankind there have been leaders and followers. Because of the social nature of the human animal it is likely it will always be that way. Of course there are always the individuals who march to their own tune. They are often ostracized or even eliminated at times, though they are perhaps more tolerated in modern times but still subject to abuse by the intolerant. Early mankind likely picked their leaders by their abilities to provide guidance and find food and safety. It is likely the leaders got special privileges by way of being the first to get to the new location or the first to get to the new found food stuffs or to the fresh game or just by being bigger. They may well have exercised their privileges in other ways such as having a better selection of mate because of being in the leadership position and the desire of the potential mate to move up in status. We have very limited real knowledge of the religious practices of early mankind. If they had separate religious leaders you can bet they got special treatment of some kind. As mankind became “more civilized” by living together in larger groups the leaders likely got even more privileged as they now had to spend more time telling people what to do rather than finding game or safe places to live. These early managers likely got their choice of the best food and places to live and the best of things. Again, if they had separate religious leaders you bet they got special treatment of some kind. Of course with the civilization came trade, money, property ownership and wealth. In some civilizations the leaders were also the religious leaders in others they were separate people. Organized religion sometimes grew to challenge the leaders in a power struggle for control over the masses and the wealth. Both of the leaders were often very privileged. Back in the cave man/woman days if your leader was abusive you could gang up on him and eliminate him. As the world got more civilized the leaders had more power and wealth to build a wall of protection around them and they had more freedom to be abusive. Kings, Popes, religious leaders etc. and those working under their protection were free to use and abuse the masses and did so frequently. Now the leaders have army’s, police forces, personal body guards, and weapons of all kinds and the masses are still subject to the abuses from the leaders and their protectors. The power is still clustered around the leaders and the organizations around them. The leaders still get the best of things. The followers still get trampled on. The followers are the ones sent to fight the leaders wars. The followers are the ones whose rights and freedoms get abused. The followers are the ones whose lives are cheap and disposable, expendable. As has been seen time and again power corrupts. The longer you have power the more influence it has over you. The more privileged you begin to feel. Who do you think is worthy of being followed by you and yours. Be wary of who you choose for your leaders. The Women's March On Washington and all around the world shows that we the people do have the power. This was a peaceful march as all protests and demonstrations should be. But the leaders should take note that they don't have enough power to stop the people if we the people decide we are tired of their abuses. It would do the leaders well to remember history and the French revolution. They are after all our employees and supposedly not there to enrich themselves. Don't be fooled by Trumps pandering to the masses he is one of the elite and is not working for the common man. Vive La Difference |
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It's just so sad... if the women would have stuck together during the election, Trump would never have won. It won't be long before most of them regret it.
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Quoting Ticles; "Oh you don't want to get me going on religion" LoL No I don't want to get going on Religion! However if you are a reader, I would still recommend the Book. Have a Good Day! Visit my Blog Older but no Wiser and find out more
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This is yet one more thoughtful post from you my friend. And as usual I'm in complete agreement with you. This is very much like the parable of the emperor's new clothes. If you see the son of a bitch for what he really is, lift the wool from your eyes, it isn't hard to realize that he's a con man who doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself. The Russian Revolution was sparked by women, marching in defiance of orders to the contrary, according to John Reed, who was there. And this resistance is being sparked by courageous women who aren't afraid to stand up and holler "Hell no!" Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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The women's marches were brilliant!  Leadership also requires followship! 
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Except it wasn't peaceful; there are so many instances and videos surfacing of the violence from the sjw/pc/feminist lunatic fringe that claiming these marches are peaceful are little more than attempts at "fake news". I'll stand with those women who, disgusted by the pc/sjw/liberal corruption and incompetence, propelled Trump into power. liberals will always lose in the end, because they can't make friends; they want to take from people and give to others, and then insult the ones they oppress. The people had a chance to exercise their power in the election; the right side won, the wrong side lost. The wrong side, much like the anti-Brexit types, can't handle losing and took to the streets.
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Your 100% correct. The power someone has the more they want more. I give him a few months before he does something he can't take back.. hugsss V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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I loved this. it's such a great play with words and yes...in one day, the gaffes are piling up, the press corps idiocy, the intelligence speech (shudders). the mani/pedi retweet. smh. his reaction to the marches. saints preserve us. You cannot conceive the many without the one.
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Give people power and authority over other people and they can go nuts with it. Please don't let me be misunderstood.
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Power Corrupts, Absolute Power corrupts Absolutely!! As to organised Religion, I would reccomend reading "Small Gods" by Terry Pratchett. A story commenting on Organised Religion, Intolerance and Power, told with great humour. Visit my Blog Older but no Wiser and find out more
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 Vive La Difference
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I hope to see more of the women speaking out against the unfair treatment they have to deal with and that they see around them.
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