tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post8485005980901657327..comments2023-11-03T07:07:55.456-05:00Comments on CoPhilosophy: "It is better to be feared then loved"Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-66298189271635001502016-04-29T11:40:26.937-05:002016-04-29T11:40:26.937-05:00"Politicians today such as Donald Drumpf have..."Politicians today such as Donald Drumpf have been know for saying outlandish things and even acting “un-presidential”, although if taken into perspective he is doing far less then what Machiavelli might have done" - DD is "feared" less as a conniving political operator than as a loose cannon, lacking the guile and acuity that NM counseled "Princes" to cultivate. But his loose regard for the truth does seem surprisingly appealing to a segment of the electorate, who apparently "love" his rogue approach to blowing things up. Democracy was supposed to have educated the public, not indulged its ignorance.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.com