Can someone explain how you can come to appreciate, respect, and expect a strongman as leader in your society. I prefer rule by The People. The Declaration of Independence does support this interpretation of events as recorded in our governmental structures as set in the Constitution. I would like to try to understand how a strongman is preferable as leader. Thanks.
After 24 hours, glad to see Berny stepped in to respond to Teresa's question. There appears to be a fair amount of writing on and study of why people "appreciate, respect, and expect a strongman" as a leader...unfortunately, Berny offers only that "they are good at identifying social maladies." I can’t recall if this issue has been addressed in the UnPopulist…but, if not, it should be. Typically, it’s acknowledged that when collectivities believe they are threatened they will turn to strongman and, yes, populist leaders; it is playing out in Argentina today. Other forces, of course, come into play such as history, culture, religion, demographics, politics…all of which likely play a role in the situation unfolding in Indonesia. There is plenty of information available regarding the circumstances of populist movements in other nations that could help us set in relief and understand what is transpiring with such movements in our own country (referring here to the United States); I would encourage folks at the UnPopulist to pursue this important line of inquiry.
Can someone explain how you can come to appreciate, respect, and expect a strongman as leader in your society. I prefer rule by The People. The Declaration of Independence does support this interpretation of events as recorded in our governmental structures as set in the Constitution. I would like to try to understand how a strongman is preferable as leader. Thanks.
After 24 hours, glad to see Berny stepped in to respond to Teresa's question. There appears to be a fair amount of writing on and study of why people "appreciate, respect, and expect a strongman" as a leader...unfortunately, Berny offers only that "they are good at identifying social maladies." I can’t recall if this issue has been addressed in the UnPopulist…but, if not, it should be. Typically, it’s acknowledged that when collectivities believe they are threatened they will turn to strongman and, yes, populist leaders; it is playing out in Argentina today. Other forces, of course, come into play such as history, culture, religion, demographics, politics…all of which likely play a role in the situation unfolding in Indonesia. There is plenty of information available regarding the circumstances of populist movements in other nations that could help us set in relief and understand what is transpiring with such movements in our own country (referring here to the United States); I would encourage folks at the UnPopulist to pursue this important line of inquiry.