Conrad, sadly many of the qualities of a tyrannical government that you list, are in play in our government right now. Disagreement is one thing, but we are beginning to feel the oppression of a leader who lies incessently and throws away our allies while he cozies up to dictators. It's very hard not to feel that ominous shadow so brilliantly shown in your illustration.
You are right to delineate the differences; it's just sad that we see so much that indicates the negativity of our current situation.
Conrade, I thought the points you made were insightful and right on target. Individuals looking for causes will find them, whether or not they exist. I think a lot of what you are alluding to is the appeal of heroism. Ernest Becker in his 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning, "The Denial of Death," wrote powerfully about the destructive nature of false heroism.
Conrad, sadly many of the qualities of a tyrannical government that you list, are in play in our government right now. Disagreement is one thing, but we are beginning to feel the oppression of a leader who lies incessently and throws away our allies while he cozies up to dictators. It's very hard not to feel that ominous shadow so brilliantly shown in your illustration.
You are right to delineate the differences; it's just sad that we see so much that indicates the negativity of our current situation.
Conrade, I thought the points you made were insightful and right on target. Individuals looking for causes will find them, whether or not they exist. I think a lot of what you are alluding to is the appeal of heroism. Ernest Becker in his 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning, "The Denial of Death," wrote powerfully about the destructive nature of false heroism.