Every society reaches for a strongman eventually. It happens after the wreckage, and the cultures that think themselves immune are only the ones not yet frightened enough.
I enjoyed this article. I fervently hope that what we are seeing in the US at this moment is a turn towards ideas and not Individuals. There is no saviors name being bandied about just little victories all around against the powers that be regardless of party.
Glad you enjoyed it. I hope you're right, and the scattered wins without a single name attached to them are the healthiest sign there is.
The thing I'd watch is that a movement of little victories is exactly what tends to go looking for a face to consolidate them. The energy gathers, someone notices it standing there unclaimed, and picks it up. The turn towards ideas is real. It just rarely gets to stay leaderless once it starts winning.
I enjoyed this article. I fervently hope that what we are seeing in the US at this moment is a turn towards ideas and not Individuals. There is no saviors name being bandied about just little victories all around against the powers that be regardless of party.
Glad you enjoyed it. I hope you're right, and the scattered wins without a single name attached to them are the healthiest sign there is.
The thing I'd watch is that a movement of little victories is exactly what tends to go looking for a face to consolidate them. The energy gathers, someone notices it standing there unclaimed, and picks it up. The turn towards ideas is real. It just rarely gets to stay leaderless once it starts winning.