Excellent post Richard and some thought provoking comments and links.
I’d like to modify slightly the quote you took from Meno’s powrrful essay:
“It’s not necessarily about how smart you are, how moral you are, or how qualified you are to lead a community or a nation. Instead, it’s about how well you can be perceived, if you can tell people what they want to hear, and ultimately, if you can convince a majority to vote for you. Why Plato Hated Democracy by Meno”
A politician that is a truly gifted orator is one who not only tells the people what they want to hear, but also convinces the people what they should want to hear.
Methinks you misjudge Trump, like many before you. What you should be looking at is how he treats his employees, many love working for him, those he meets in the street (never talking down unless given good reason by their behavior towards him) and the majority of his family. Not so long ago Powerful Democrats, the MSM and Hollywood fawned on him, now, within the space of a few years he is another Hitler? I have no time for what he says, but his actions are far superior to any left wing leader.
Excellent post Richard and some thought provoking comments and links.
I’d like to modify slightly the quote you took from Meno’s powrrful essay:
“It’s not necessarily about how smart you are, how moral you are, or how qualified you are to lead a community or a nation. Instead, it’s about how well you can be perceived, if you can tell people what they want to hear, and ultimately, if you can convince a majority to vote for you. Why Plato Hated Democracy by Meno”
A politician that is a truly gifted orator is one who not only tells the people what they want to hear, but also convinces the people what they should want to hear.
An excellent appraisal of today’s climate and energy politics. Spot on
Methinks you misjudge Trump, like many before you. What you should be looking at is how he treats his employees, many love working for him, those he meets in the street (never talking down unless given good reason by their behavior towards him) and the majority of his family. Not so long ago Powerful Democrats, the MSM and Hollywood fawned on him, now, within the space of a few years he is another Hitler? I have no time for what he says, but his actions are far superior to any left wing leader.
Very well written and spot on with my Sunday coffee ☕
"fur-and-horns wearing fringe" 😳😂 Classic
Many interesting observations, thanks.
Is banning offshore wind in Florida, and even the mention of the phrase “climate change”, pragmatic?