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Brett McGuire's avatar

Nicely said. My only objection is to the expression “leader of the free world” [wink]

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Kevin Davis's avatar

Well done. Haven't been a Trump fan by any stretch, but this kind of shit will change hearts. Baffling TF out of me that they are still running Biden next to, the admittedly now-proved, formidable Trump.

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Tom White's avatar

Thank you!

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Luke @ This's avatar

This is all fine & dandy, in a universe where there is an actual Divine Creator. Unfortunately, we are in a chaotic & uncaring universe where only the last 24 hours really matter anymore and words (spoken or written) are just wind.

"We have the money, the power, the medical understanding, the scientific know-how, the love & the community to produce a kind of human paradise. But we are led by the least of us - the least intelligent, the least noble, the least visionary." - Terence McKenna

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Tom White's avatar

Regarding your quote, I wrote a reflection of sorts that aimed to capture the pervasive ennui: https://www.whitenoise.email/p/bereft

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Luke @ This's avatar

"....he who wants to rule the people,

Must act with the greatest humility.

He who intends to be the face of the populace,

Must be utterly self-efdacing,

To lead, he must place his ego behind.

In this way,

Though the sage actually sits above them,

The people do not feel his weight,

Though he stands out in front,

He does not block the way.

The world never tires of exacting him -

It is because his needs do not contend with theirs

That they never find any reason to contend with him." - Lao Tzu

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